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Inflation, Home Prices & Looking Past Headlines
Last week's inflation and home price appreciation data both point toward a cautiously improving outlook for homebuyers despite mixed headlines.
Jun 1
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
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Inflation & Iran Ceasefire Rattles Rates
March inflation spiked on surging oil prices as optimism for a ceasefire with Iran came and went, but softer core inflation readings helped bonds hold…
Apr 13
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
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U.S. Labor Market Showing Cracks Beneath a Confusing Headline
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 178,000 jobs created in March, but other data sources paint a much weaker picture of where the U.S. labor market…
Apr 6
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
Iran Tensions Drive a Volatile Week for Financial Markets
On-again, off-again Iran peace talks sent oil prices, Treasury yields and mortgage rates on a wild ride last week, ending the week with no clear…
Mar 30
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
Global Central Banks Signal Caution as Inflation Risks Re-Emerge
Rising energy prices and a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve and other central banks are creating upward pressure and volatility for mortgage…
Mar 23
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
Inflation Data Shows Progress But is Overshadowed By the Iran Conflict
Last week's economic data provided encouraging signs that inflation is continuing to moderate, but global economic tensions are creating uncertainty for…
Mar 16
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
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Global Tensions & Weaker Labor Market Data Creates Crosscurrents for Mortgage Rates
Rising oil prices tied escalating tensions in the Middle East pressured mortgage rates higher, while a weak BLS Jobs Report helped offset some of the…
Mar 9
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
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The Cost of Waiting: Timing the Market vs Time in the Market
Recent gains in home price appreciation, partially driven by improvements in mortgage rates, reinforces the principle that timing the market for the…
Mar 2
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
A Mostly Quiet Week - Inflation & New Construction Data
Inflation data came in slightly hotter while new construction data showed momentum, offering a mixed but gradually improving backdrop for housing and…
Feb 23
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
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Fresh Employment, Inflation & Housing Data
New reports on the U.S. Labor Market, inflation and housing continue to show a mixed, although gradually improving, outlook for mortgage rates as we…
Feb 16
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
U.S. Labor Market Continues to Soften as Markets Await a Clear Signal from the Federal Reserve
A string of weaker employment reports released last week are shaping expectations for interest rates and the overall direction of the economy heading…
Feb 9
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Jared Harless
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Kyndal Solenberger
1
A New Federal Reserve Chairman Is Nominated
Markets react to the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chairman and home price appreciation data signals increased opportunity for…
Feb 2
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Jared Harless
and
Kyndal Solenberger
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