by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2016 | News |
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index™ (HPSI) increased 3.5 points to 83.7 in April, bouncing back from an 18-month low in March, yet overall consumer housing sentiment has remained generally flat. The HPSI Good Time to Sell component approached an all-time...
by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2016 | Consumer, News |
(TNS)—Job growth slowed sharply in April to a seven-month low, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy after a weak start to the year. The nation’s public- and private-sector employers added 160,000 net new jobs last month, the Labor Department said...
by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2016 | Advice, For Your Clients |
(TNS)—When it comes to teaching children about the value of finances and saving money, the earlier you can do so, the better. It’s important to start them out as young as possible, since it instills in them good money skills, building a foundation of financial...
by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2016 | News |
This year, Connecticut REALTORS® is continuing the focus of its consumer marketing on illustrating the importance of a REALTOR® in seamlessly executing a real estate transaction. In April, the Association released the “Real Real Estate Advice” campaign supporting this...
by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2016 | News |
MRIS recently announced that Cindy Ariosa was elected as the Chair of its Board of Directors. Ariosa succeeds industry veteran Jon Coile, who guided MRIS for the past three years and will continue to serve on the Board as Vice Chair. Ariosa has served on the MRIS...