Let's look at 2020 predictions home sales, home prices, new home construction, size of mortgage market, mortgage rates, and why these stats are a big deal.
New Home Sales
New home sales are an indicator of how well the larger housing economy is doing. Here's everything you need to know about June's new home sales data.
Buying & selling homes is hyper-local so national sales & prices informs you, but negotiation wins the day.
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Are unlimited streaming media options leading to larger bedrooms and living rooms?
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Rates hovering near 4.5%, and shomebuyers aren't having terms dictated to them by sellers for the first time in years.
Rates start February super low at 4.5%, lower existing home sales weigh on sellers.
Today's Reads
Today's fundamentals: new home sales and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment.

