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Fannie Mae Ups GDP Expectations for 2020 and 2021
Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) group is upgrading its forecast for business fixed investments (BFI) for the second […]
Mortgage Applications Drop in the Week Ending February 14th, 2020
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending February 14th, 2020, […]
January Housing Starts Remain Strong
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that Privately‐owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of […]
Canadian Home Sales Decline in January
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is reporting that a slowdown in Lower Mainland of British Columbia resulted in Canadian […]
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Reaches 2-year High
According to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, consumer sentiment rose 1.1% to a reading of 100.9 in February […]
Canadian National Railway Announced Progressive Shutdown of Eastern Canadian Operation
The Canadian National Railway announced on Thursday that the company has been forced to initiate a disciplined and progressive shutdown […]
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending February 13th, 2020. The PMMS shows […]
Homeowners Just Not Moving as Frequently as Before
According to the National Association of Realtors® 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, people are staying in detached homes […]
Uptick in Construction Hiring Reported in December 2019
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) reveals that construction job openings […]