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Builder Confidence Trickles up to 10 Year High
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) ratcheted up another point this month continuing a steady rise in builder confidence in the new home market. The composite HMI rose to 62, its highest reading since
Mortgage Apps Continue Brisk, Possibly Mysterious Downtrend
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that, as usually occurs during a holiday week, mortgage applications declined significantly during the week ended September 11. The business week was shortened by the Labor Day holiday on Monday and both
Investors: Low Rates Useful, Debt Acceptable, SSI Benefits are Unlikely
Low interest rates are typically thought of as advantageous to borrowers but not so good, perhaps even harmful to investors. The Wells Fargo/Gallup third quarter Investor and Retirement Optimism Index survey however found that investors can benefit from
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By John Gittelsohn August 24, 2020, 4:00 AM PDT Some of the largest real estate investors are walking away from Read More...
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Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoIt was recently published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, which is about as official as you can Read More...