U.S. consumer sentiment rose to a four-month high in September amid expectations that inflation will continue moderating over the next year and household incomes improve, but views on the labor market weakened against the backdrop of slower job gains.The brightening inflation outlook was reinforced by other data on Friday showing import prices dropped by the most in eight months in August, driven by a broad decline in the costs of goods. Governme
If you need further proof that the nation’s formerly sizzling job market has gone cold, look to what had been perhaps the hottest part of the post-pandemic hiring frenzy: pay for newly hired workers.After adjusting for inflation, average wages for new hires fell 1.5% over the 12 months ending in July – from $23.85 an hour to $23.51– the largest such decline in a decade, according to an analysis of Labor Department figures by the W.E. Upj
Borrowing costs fell ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cut next week. But economists say home buyers may not want to wait to see if rates go lower.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.2% this week, down significantly compared to a year ago when they surged above 7%. But some prospective home buyers are holding out for even lower rates in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week, where it’s expected to cut s
U.S. household wealth rose last quarter to $163.8 trillion, a fresh record, driven by gains in real estate values as well as a rise in the stock market, data from the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday.The increase in the net worth of households and non-profits, which stood at $161 trillion at the end of the first quarter, was driven largely by a $1.8 trillion increase in the value of real estate holdings and a $700 billion gain in the value of e
The median cost of housing for both U.S. renters and homeowners rose last year and while the share of income renters put toward housing was unchanged overall the degree to which households were cost-burdened varied by race, the Census Bureau said on Thursday.More than 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2023, representing 49.7% of the renter households for whom rent burden is calculated.Despite the
The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q3 2024 Sentiment Index, which measures commercial real estate executives’ confidence and expectations about the industry environment, reported an overall score of 64, up three points from the second quarter. Both the Current Index and Future Index were up four points from Q2, with scores of 59 and 70, respectively. The rise in sentiment marks an 18-point increase in the overall score since last year. All
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What doesn't kill U.S. makes U.S. stronger.A U.S. flag adorns a metal apron at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 10, 2021, that is inscribed with names of people who died on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the city. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Contract signings dropped to the lowest level on record last month, but pent-up buyer demand could be waiting for opportunities to open up.Contract signings fell last month to the lowest level on record, as the housing market continued trudging through a sluggish summer. The National Association of REALTORS®’ newly released Pending Home Sales Index—a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings—dropped 5.5% in July an
Five tips from celebrity home stagers and designers that can make all the difference in making your listings look like a million bucks—or even more!Home staging can make all the difference in envisioning empty interiors into cozy spaces and turning lived-in places into a buyer’s dream home. Some staging projects only require a few key accessories, fluffing and repositioning to make all the difference, while other projects require more heavy-l
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