Fed’s “higher for longer” rate strategy could keep home sales from rebounding in 2024 or limit the strength of a recovery, according to two closely…
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Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, the biggest jump since January, raising the odds that the Fed will pursue “higher for longer” rate strategy. Source:…
Strong jobs numbers and GDP growth have bond market investors convinced it’s all but certain the Federal Reserve will resume rate hikes this month. Source:…
Surprising GDP and jobs numbers have investors buying stocks and selling bonds over worries that Fed policymakers will continue hiking rates to combat inflation. Source:…
The real estate industry got two kernels of good news in the latest jobs numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: Inman News
Real estate hiring bucked seasonal expectations for September, reflecting steady payrolls despite a weakening sales environment, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of…
Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department…
Most consumers continue to report that it’s a good time to sell a home — but a bad time to buy — and they frequently…
An underwhelming jobs report held optimism for real estate firms, which hired faster in August as the Delta variant slowed recovery elsewhere. Source: Inman News
A weekly mortgage rate survey from Freddie Mac shows rates continuing to slide, but the snapshot of average rates over a seven-day period doesn’t fully…