by Dustin Balloun | Feb 6, 2024 | Market Reports
Federal Reserve Holds Steady on Interest Rates, Bond and Mortgage Rates Rise on Strong Jobs Report The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at their recent meeting and signaled that they will be closely monitoring the data for improving signs on inflation to...
by Dustin Balloun | Feb 6, 2024 | Industry News
Bipartisan Tax Package Proposes Expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit On Friday, Jan. 19, the House Ways and Means Committee marked-up H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives’ floor for...
by Dustin Balloun | Aug 8, 2023 | Industry News, Market Reports
NAR Economist 2023 Housing Market Trends: Rising Rates and Inflation Rising interest rates and inflation set the stage for a nuanced real estate landscape in 2023, with tempered home price growth and heightened competition on the horizon. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief...
by Dustin Balloun | Aug 8, 2023 | Industry News
Mastering Market Dynamics REALTORS Embrace Data and Adaptability for Success Chief Economist Jordan Levine emphasizes data-driven decision-making over negative headlines. Today’s market presents an array of unique challenges REALTORS® must navigate in order to find...
by Dustin Balloun | Aug 2, 2023 | Market Reports
US Pending Home Sales Show Signs of Recovery “The recovery has not taken place, but the housing recession is over.” – Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist Click to enlarge. Key highlights US pending home sales rise 0.3% in June, the first increase since...