by Beth McGuire | Nov 7, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As Trump’s victory over Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris became apparent on Wednesday, bond markets reacted sharply. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.479%, its highest level since July, according to news reports. Mortgage rates...
by | Oct 11, 2024 | Consumer, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
A key skill to being a real estate agent is judging a buyer’s mood. So how are consumers feeling on a wide scale? Consumer sentiment dipped slightly in the early days of October 2024, from 70.1 to 68.9, per the latest report for the University of Michigan. This...
by Beth McGuire | Oct 4, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Luxury, National, News, Premier |
Getting homeowners insurance used to be a fairly straightforward process. You’d shop around with two or three companies, compare rates and pick the best deal. However, more frequent and severe weather events driven by climate change are hitting insurers’ margins hard...
by | Sep 27, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
According to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (one of the economy’s key inflation gauges), prices increased 2.2% in August compared to the prior year. Minus more volatile prices such as food and energy, prices increased 2.7%....
by | Sep 20, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. -The Federal Reserve this week kicked off a long expected campaign of rate cuts with a larger than expected 50 basis...