Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates: Consumer Impact
General News
October 01, 2018
As expected, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate a quarter point, marking the eighth increase since December 2015 and third this year. The federal funds rate, which serves […]
Positive Sign for Housing
General News
September 24, 2018
The National Association of Home Builders conducts a survey gathering information based on the general economy and housing market conditions and compiles it into a report called the Housing Market […]
30- Second Update – Strong August Jobs Report Supports Surging Economy
General News
September 17, 2018
The results of August’s jobs report further supports that our economy is not only strong, but surging. The United States created 201,000 new jobs in August, keeping the unemployment rate […]
Housing Market: Pending Home Sales Still Holding Strong
General News
September 10, 2018
The Pending Home Sales Index is released monthly by the National Association of Realtors. This index reports on the housing sector and breaks down pending sales of existing homes that […]
30 Second Update – Week of September 3rd, 2018
General News
September 03, 2018
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a yearly, national tribute to the workers that have contributed to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. The first Labor Day was […]
What exactly is a Credit Score and how is it calculated?
General News
August 27, 2018
What is a FICO Score? The Fair Isaac Corporation first introduced the FICO score in 1989. It is a measure of consumer credit risk and has become a fixture of […]
Home Builders and Small Businesses Show Optimism for Growth
General News
August 20, 2018
Recently, the National Association of Home Builders released their Housing Market Index (HMI). This index is created from a survey where builders are asked questions about the current state of […]
August Federal Reserve Meeting Recap: Interest Rates Left Unchanged
General News
August 13, 2018
The U.S. Federal Reserve met on August 1st, and the main take away from the meeting was that the benchmark interest rate will remain unchanged. However, the Fed did reaffirm […]
National Night Out 2018
General News
August 07, 2018
WHAT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT? National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign and event that brings together local police departments with communities and helps enhance partnerships and neighborhood comrarderie. National […]
30 Second Update for the week of 8/6
General News
August 06, 2018
There has been an abundance of economic reports that we should all be aware of that can help us understand the current state of the housing market and economy. Here’s […]
Tips to sell your home to capitalize on elevated home prices and buyer demand
General News
July 30, 2018
June of 2018 represented the first time since 2015 that there was an increase in U.S. housing inventory. This increase is attributed to both elevated home prices, as well as […]
Housing Market Update
General News
July 23, 2018
The National Association of Home Builders created a Housing Market Index (HMI), based on a survey of the members of its organization. Within this survey, respondents are asked questions about […]
