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Greenway's Markets in a Minute | Buyers are taking advantage of low rates

Greenway's Markets in a Minute | Buyers are taking advantage of low rates

For the Week Ending September 15, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Stocks soared to new record highs this week, in part because estimated financial losses from Hurricane Irma dropped from $200 billion down to $50 billion or less. Higher gas prices and rent increases helped consumer prices jump in August, pointing to firming inflation. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% over July. Low...

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute | New Home Inventory Finally Rises By 1.5 Percent

Greenway's Markets in a Minute | New Home Inventory Finally Rises By 1.5 Percent

For the Week Ending August 25, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. Central bankers from around the world are meeting this week for the Jackson Hole Symposium. Markets will be looking for signs of imminent policy changes. Very little economic news this week along with low trading volume has left markets quiet. This environment has helped to keep mortgage rates stable. Despite labor market...

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5 Signs You're Ready to Lose the Lease

5 Signs You're Ready to Lose the Lease

There’s a lot of conflicting advice about whether it’s smarter to rent or buy. Some say renting is like throwing money down the drain when you could be building equity in your own home. Others argue there are better ways to invest your cash, and you’re giving up valuable flexibility. “We typically make big decisions like whether to rent or buy with emotion and defend them with logic, which is why it’s so easy to make a case for either,” explains Dana Bull, a Realtor at Sotheby’s Harborside in Boston. But there are actually several considerations that can make the decision to rent or buy much easier. Here are five signs you’re...

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute | No New Policy Rate Increases

Greenway's Markets in a Minute | No New Policy Rate Increases

For the Week Ending February 3, 2017 Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. The Fed concluded the most recent FOMC meeting and announced there would be no policy rate increases. The next FOMC meeting is scheduled for March 14/15. Economic activity in manufacturing expanded in January, surpassing economists' expectations. Manufacturers grew at the fastest pace in more than 2 years. The Consumer...

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