How are agents navigating the growing economic uncertainty?
Mortgage rates are down, but so is the stock market, leaving agents stuck in neutral as the height of the spring purchase market approaches.
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Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
Bond yields fall after tariff news. Are mortgage rates next?
Anticipated reciprocal tariffs sent the 10-year yield plummeting from 4.23% to 4.11%, currently trading at 4.13%.
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ imposes dramatic global tariff regime
President Donald Trump announced an executive order that places a tariff on all foreign imports, in addition to levies for specific countries.
Must-see TV: What to know about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff show
Donald Trump plans to slap tariffs on every country in the world on Wednesday, which he calls “Liberation Day.” Here’s what you need to know.
Federal Reserve stands pat, but still sees rate cuts ahead
The decision was almost universally expected by market observers as the Federal Reserve weighs data that could be pushing the U.S. toward a recession.
Trump grants one-month pause on automobile tariffs, but building material duties remain
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it’s granting a one-month tariff exemption for automobiles from those two countries. The move came in consultation with “the big three autodealers.” It’s unclear if the pause comes with concessions from Canada and Mexico.
Trump confirms 25% tariffs on Mexican, Canadian imports will start Tuesday
President Donald Trump said on Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, March 4, the Associated Press reported. And there’s no going back on it, he said. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters this afternoon. “They’re going to have […]
Trump orders immediate expansion of US timber production
Trump issued an executive order that calls for the immediate expansion of U.S. timber production to increase the supply of American lumber.
How child care costs and commutes will impact brokerage economics in 2025
Economists Jessica Lautz and Lisa Sturtevant took to the stage at HousingWire’s Housing Economic Summit on Tuesday to examine data and trends as they forecast what this year could have in store for anxious broker-owners.