by Aidan Whalen | Jul 27, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After declining every month since February, the forward-looking metric of pending home sales saw a slight uptick in June, rising a fractional 0.3% as markets appear to be rebalancing around higher interest rates and minimal price appreciation. Though the increase was...
by Aidan Whalen | Jul 26, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After a big jump in May, new-home sales dropped 2.5% to a rate of 697,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Rising mortgage rates in June, coupled with elevated construction costs and supply...
by Liz Ruggiero | Jul 25, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Against the backdrop of further inventory strain and a relatively low mortgage rate environment, buyers seemed to rally in May, driving U.S. home costs up for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest S&P Case-Shiller Index. Home prices climbed 1.2%...
by Liz Ruggiero | Jul 25, 2023 | Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Consumer confidence increased again, from 109.7 in June to 117 in July, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. This reading is the highest seen since July 2021. The Consumer Confidence Index details consumer attitudes, buying intentions, vacation...
by Aidan Whalen | Jul 24, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Is having an office to go to important to you? And if so, can you quantify how much that opportunity is worth? The answer to this last question is in fact, yes, thanks to RISMedia’s 2023 Contract & Commission Study. Whether you are an in-office evangelist or...