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Fannie Mae Upgrades Outlook on US Economy
Economy // October 17, 2024

America’s economy is in a better place than previously thought, new Fannie Mae research shows. The mortgage company’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group released these findings Thursday (Oct. 17), based on annual revisions to national accounts and improved employment numbers in August and September. “While the ESR Group...

Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales
Amazon // May 24, 2019

Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a larger drop in Arlington’s home inventory, which indicates that the supply cannot meet the demand....

Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices
Real Estate // May 10, 2019

Home prices increased about 5 percent in Canadian province British Columbia last year thanks to money laundering. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing government reports, the increase in money laundering is raising the prices in one of the most in-demand areas of the...

Homebuilder Downgrade A Tough Housing Market Harbinger?
Real Estate // September 21, 2018

Caution, warns a sell side analyst regarding homebuilder stocks, and the sector swoons. As seen on Friday (Sept. 21), homebuilder equities took it on the chin in the wake of a downgrade from JPMorgan. The firm lowered estimates and ratings for five names. Of those...

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Homebuyers Getting Older as Younger Consumers Barred From Housing Market

November 04, 2024
The typical American homebuyer is older than ever before, National Association of Realtors data shows.  The association’s 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers — the subject of a Bloomberg News report Monday (Nov. 4) — shows that the age of a typical homebuyer was 56, an all-time high. It’s a situation that’s developed as […]

Fannie Mae Upgrades Outlook on US Economy

October 17, 2024
America’s economy is in a better place than previously thought, new Fannie Mae research shows. The mortgage company’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group released these findings Thursday (Oct. 17), based on annual revisions...

Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales

May 24, 2019
Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a...

Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices

May 10, 2019
Home prices increased about 5 percent in Canadian province British Columbia last year thanks to money laundering. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing government reports, the increase in...