Leading Index: ‘No Recession in 2024’
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.4% in January 2024 to 102.7, following a 0.2% decline in December 2023. The LEI contracted by 3.0% over the six-month period between July 2023 and January 2024, a smaller decrease than the...
Builder Confidence Rises for Third Consecutive Month
Continuous rate pauses from the Fed coupled with cooling mortgage rates have homebuilders feeling more and more positive, according to new data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) found that builder...
Economists Weigh in on the Future of First-Time Buyers
Although we’re in the midst of a market correction, the future of the housing market is still up in the air—with many questions centering around first-time homebuyers. While there are still individuals embarking on the journey of first-time homeownership, it’s...
Mortgage Mix: Affordability Improves as Mortgage Rates Level Off
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. Mortgage rates saw very little movement this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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