Rents have been rising quickly over the past few years. According to Rent.com, average rents have increased over 25% across the board year-over-year. With inflation continuing to increase, the upward…
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Why banks are worried: Lending activity dropping in 2022
As the Federal Reserve announced an increase in the lending rate of 0.5%, lenders are getting worried about the prospects of business volume. The 30-year fixed-rate is now sitting at…
A recession is likely heading our way, here’s what investors need to know
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released a report last month discussing the possibility of a housing bubble. According to the authors: “Our evidence points to abnormal U.S. housing market…
Interest rates hit 5 percent, here’s what it means for investors
Mortgage rates have hit the 5% threshold, the highest seen since 2011. According to Realtor Magazine, “since the beginning of the year, mortgage rates have jumped by 1.8 percentage points…
Mortgage rates are rising at levels not seen since 2018
Mortgage rates are rising, and are at levels not seen since 2018. According to Jo Constantz of Bloomberg, the 30-year average mortgage rate hit 4.67% last week, up from 4.42%.…
Housing prices continue their record growth in 2022
Housing prices continue their upward trajectory with Redfin reporting last week on four important trends worth highlighting: Housing prices are up 17% year-over-year There was a 7% drop in new…
Mortgage rates are rising, what investors should do
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, with The Wall Street Journal reporting last week that a quarter-point increase was announced, with another 6 planned in the coming year alone.…
Are we witnessing housing stagflation?
With the increase in housing prices, homeowners have enjoyed significant equity gains according to a new report from Molly Boesel at CoreLogic. Equity in mortgaged housing jumped $3.2 trillion in…
Demand returns to urban markets in 2022
Despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, interest rates are set to rise in the coming months according to NPR. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is noted as saying that interest…