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NAHB: Home Builder Confidence Rises in April

April 18, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Home builder confidence increased in April to an index reading of 63, which was one point higher than for March and the highest reading in six months. Analysts said that April’s reading revealed more about housing market conditions in the past six months than it was an indicator of future market conditions.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Market Conditions, Marketing Trends, NAHB

FOMC Minutes Reveal Fed Policymakers U-Turn

April 11, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Members of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to hold the target range of the federal funds rate to its current range of 2.25 to 2.50 percent. The minutes of the most recent Committee meeting cited softening domestic and global economic conditions as reason for not raising the target federal funds range.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: FOMC, Market Conditions, Marketing Trends

Case-Shiller Home Price Growth Slower in January

March 28, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Home price indices issued by S&P Case-Shiller showed further slowing in home price growth in January. The national home price index showed 4.30 percent home price growth for the three months ended in January. Analysts expected home prices to grow 4.20 percent for the same period in cities surveyed by Case-Shiller. More cities reported declines in home prices than those that posted gains in home prices.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Case Shiller, Market Conditions, Marketing Trends

Are Multi-Unit Properties the Right Move for You?

March 27, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Real estate isn’t a one-size-fits-all pursuit. Buying and renting multi-unit properties is one of the ways investors build residual income while increasing their property portfolios. However, multi-unit rentals come with some unique challenges. Are you ready to manage a multi-unit rental property?

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Market Conditions, Market Trends, Real Estate

What Causes Mortgage Interest Rates To Fluctuate?

March 26, 2019 by Robby Oakes

The mortgage interest rate represents the cost of borrowing money to purchase a property. Mortgage interest rates are not fixed; that is, they fluctuate from one period of time to the next.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Interest Rates, Market Conditions, Mortgage

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