by | Sep 3, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Residential home lending saw its first gain in a year during Q2 2024, with the issuance of 1.62 million mortgages secured by residential property. This represents a 23.2% increase over the first quarter. This reporting, provided by ATTOM Data Solutions, found that...
by | Sep 3, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Homebuyers are increasingly stretched to buy a home, and some existing homeowners are feeling the pressure of higher homeownership costs and missing mortgage payments. Overall, there is more caution in the housing market as housing indicators continue to revert to...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 30, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After five consecutive months of declines, consumer sentiment reversed course this month, rising alongside some positive economic signs of lowered inflation and an all-but-guaranteed rate cut by the Fed in September. According to the University of Michigan’s latest...
by | Aug 29, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) latest report on pending home sales found a 5.5% drop-off in July 2024. Compared to July 2023, the decline is even steeper at 8.5%. In June, pending sales reversed a three-month decline and rose 4.8%. July also saw the...
by | Aug 27, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Economy, Industry News, National, News, Premier |
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, rose in August to 103.3, from an upwardly revised 101.9 in July, while the Present Situation Index—based on...