by | May 19, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing economic data to significantly lower levels, according to recent reports. The latest Leading Economic Index (LEI) from...
by | May 16, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As nearly everyone has weighed in on the commission issue, with no real consensus on exactly how recent policy changes will affect real estate agent pay, the Federal Reserve (Fed) this week put out its own analysis—concluding like so many others have, that it is too...
by | May 16, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Housing starts saw some significant shifts in the single-family and multifamily sectors this month, which economists claim is a reaction from tariffs and other economic issues. The latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S....
by Beth McGuire | May 15, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Mortgage rates ticked up this week but economists are also pointing to some positive news for housing this week: Purchase application activity is up nearly 20% over last year and for-sale inventory has reached its highest level in over five years–but affordability...
by Beth McGuire | May 14, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Continued steady mortgage rates this past week resulted in a slight increase in mortgage application volume as the spring market is now fully underway. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week...