Most homeowners are concerned they will be unable to afford insurance on their residences, according to a new survey released by Realtor.com. The survey found 88% of respondents fearing they will pay for more homeowners insurance in the future while 42% confirmed they...
According to a report this morning in Weekly Real Estate News, the city of Ivins, Utah, approved a stunning 34% property tax increase for local homeowners. For a community already wrestling with the rising costs of housing, inflation at the grocery store, and energy...
President Trump’s efforts to cajole, coerce and bully the Federal Reserve into lowering rates came to naught as the central bank opted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.50%. Today’ vote marked the fifth straight meeting to end...
The Federal Reserve ignored President Trump’s exhortations to cut rates and opted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%. “Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has...
The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, a stronger than expected number, and Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), stated this was evidence of a healthy economy. “Income growth is outpacing consumer price inflation,” said Yun...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
