Source: Forbes —Â There is no shortage of pessimism in the housing market today. U.S. house prices have declined since June. However, prices are generally up year-on-year, and the market is seasonal with prices and activity typically higher in the summer and...
Source: The Motley Fool — Mortgages have been in the news for the past few years, particularly during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic when interest rates dove beneath the 3% mark. Today, they’re in the news again as interest rates rise and home...
Source: Forbes — By now you’ve probably seen that interest rates are on their way up. The Fed has been raising rates for a number of quarters now in an attempt to wind down the sky high levels of inflation. So far they’ve not had much luck on that front, but...
Source: CNBC —Â The once-hot housing market is cooling off at an alarming rate, and some homebuilders say it will only get worse come the new year as new orders dry up. Fast-rising mortgage rates have caused once-frenzied homebuyers to turn on their heels and...
Source: EFT Trends — Real estate has had a historical role as a 3%–5% diversifier within equity and bond portfolios, but in the changing and challenged markets of 2022, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the real estate sector broadly have proven to be...
Source: Forbes —Â The fast 4% mortgage rate climb to 7% has sparked worries about the housing market. However, the residential real estate market produces its own cycles, even running counter to the stock and bond markets. That independence comes from a focus on...