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Real Estate

Feast or Fluke? US Home Sales Hit Highest in Almost Four Years

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The roaring August demand put a serious dent in the glut of new homes on the market, with inventory falling to the lowest level this year.

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Advisor Upside

Americans Are Abandoning Dreams of Home Ownership, Retirement

Eight in 10 of the 5,000 people U.S. Bank surveyed said they feel anxious about stock market fluctuations.

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Advisor Upside

What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Clients?

Many advisors say the move isn’t enough to significantly change strategies.

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Real Estate

Lowe’s Lays Foundation for Housing Rebound

In an interview with Barron’s, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said a rebound is inevitable in America’s something’s-gotta-give housing market

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Real Estate

‘Near-Zero’ Price Growth Boosts Homebuyers’ Prospects

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Prices for existing homes in the US inched up just 0.2% in July, according to a National Association of Realtors report published Thursday.

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Consumer

Home Depot Predicts Pent-Up Home Improvement Demand

CFO Richard McPhail said that do-it-yourself customers have been pushing forward with smaller home improvement projects.

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Real Estate

Housing Will Drag the Most on US Growth in H2 2025 Slowdown, Says Goldman

On the other hand, the market slowdown is — ever so incrementally — taking a toll on house prices, according to Zillow forecasts.

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Blockchain

Crypto Heads Toward Housing Market in Latest Mainstreaming Move

The new rules could let homebuyers keep their crypto and use it to qualify for loans though mainstream banks.

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Real Estate

New Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Point Since Pandemic

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It may well be another indicator that the market is finally tipping in buyers’ favor, as the construction industry faces major headwinds.

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Real Estate

Is the Housing Bubble Finally Losing Pressure?

A new report by Redfin showed that US home sellers now outnumber by buyers by nearly half a million, the biggest gap on record since 2013.

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Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Follow Bond Yields Higher as US Debt Concerns Mount

Even before the latest jump in mortgage rates, existing home sales slid 0.5% last month, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Real Estate

The Housing Market is Still Rough. Tariffs Likely Won’t Help.

Simply put: too many prospective buyers remain priced out of the market. And tariffs aren’t likely to bring prices down.

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Real Estate

Climate Change Could Slash Home Values By $1.5 Trillion, Report Says

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As they say: Man plans, and Mother Nature floods his semi-basement. And climate change may melt home values along with glaciers.

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