For Week Ending February 23, 2019 Two years ago, Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) passed older generational groups to account for the most new mortgages. Today, Millennials also account for the most total dollar amount of those mortgages. Given … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 16, 2019 The National Association of REALTORS® has reported in the last month that national existing-home sales and pending sales are both down in year-over-year comparisons, but that has not necessarily been a constant from market … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 9, 2019 For the third of four weeks, it is worthwhile to mention the weather when discussing residential real estate in large portions of the U.S. After a relatively quiet December and January, February has turned … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 2, 2019 Despite weather events that have brought frigid temperatures and heavy snow to large swaths of the U.S., residential real estate markets have performed better than anticipated so far this year. While a complete downturn … Continue reading →

For Week Ending January 26, 2019 The unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent last month, a seven-month high. This may prove to be a forgettable blip, as other economic indicators are showing continued strength in the job force, including 100 … Continue reading →