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Read More »The 7 Hottest Housing Markets in the U.S.
With the national economy on cruise control, it might be easy to forget that some markets are clearly hotter than others. The latest look at “sizzling” markets from ...
Read More »Millennial Housing Shutout
With half of the 50 largest metros considered overvalued, millennials are priced out of the market as they approach their prime home-buying years.
Read More »Low Inventory Might Slow the Pace of Home Sales
Pending home sales inched up 0.5 percent during the year according to the Pending Home Sales Index released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday. The ...
Read More »Study Says: Inventory Decline Resulted in Fewer Offers
Fewer listings and therefore fewer offers marked the end of 2017 for the housing market according to data on housing demand from online real estate brokers, Redfin that ...
Read More »2017 Showed Growth for Single Family Housing Construction
New construction starts in December climbed 12 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $733.3 billion, bouncing back from November’s 12 percent decline, according to a report ...
Read More »Will the Housing Market Maintain Momentum?
The U.S. housing market might moderate over the next two years as a strong labor market and firm economic growth lead to an uptick in consumer price inflation says Freddie Mac.
Read More »DIMONT Poised for Growth in Mortgage-related Insurance Services
The 2017 hurricane season destroyed thousands of homes, driving activity within the mortgage sector. Dallas-based DIMONT is part of the solution, actively helping borrowers settle claims with its expert team, evidenced by the recovery of more than $2 billion in hazard claims proceeds since 2010.
Read More »Houston Market Proves Resilient
The Houston housing market showed quarterly growth in Q3 and came in second in the nation for new housing starts.
Read More »GDP Growth Below Wall Street Estimates
The Bureau of Economic Analysis Q1 GDP growth estimate was below the Wall Street estimate for the quarter, but in the opinion of Brett F Ewing and S. Lance Mitchell, Chief Market Strategist and Research Director (respectively) for First Franklin Financial Services, it is an “inflection point” for the economy in the midst of a tight labor market. Experts said that the slower growth was an "inevitable reversal" following the high growth of Q4 2016.
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