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During the fourth quarter of last year, some housing experts projected home prices were going to crash in 2023. The media ran with those forecasts and put out headlines calling for doom and gloom in the housing market. All of this negative news coverage made a lot of people have doubts about the strength of the residential real estate market.
Have you ever wondered how inflation impacts the housing market? Believe it or not, they’re connected. Whenever there are changes to one, both are affected. Here’s a high-level overview of the connection between the two.
The biggest challenge the housing market’s facing is how few homes there are for sale. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist atFirst American,explainsthe root causes of...
Last week’s scheduled economic reports included preliminary monthly readings on inflation and consumer sentiment along with weekly reporting on mortgage rates and jobless claims.
Many agree that the mortgage process can be overwhelming for anyone. Sure, we can make the process of filling out a mortgage application easier for borrowers with the convenience of online, over the phone or in person. But are we capturing all of the information we need to make a decision? Are we providing a good experience for the borrower or complicating it by not asking the right questions?