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May set yet more records for price increases. Both the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agencies (FHFA) purchase only House Price Index (HPI) reported the highest annual rates of appreciation in their respective r... read more

The sun also rises and inflation also misses its forecast! After several months of reasonably big upside surprises, core PCE inflation finally undershot the median forecast, even if not by much (3.5 vs 3.7). read more

In this episode, Michelle Fitzpatrick explains the basics of the 1031 exchange program and what you can do to help save it.  read more

There is a lot of debate about whether money makes people happy. Some are big believers that money will bring you more happiness, while others feel there is a limit to what money can do. There was a major study done that showed making more money will make you happier... read more

New model helps Zestimate better react to hot housing market and improves median error rate to 6.9% nationally... read more

Mortgage rates fell again today--now officially below the lowest levels in the past 2 weeks. In order to accomplish that, rates had to fully erase the damage done exactly 2 weeks ago after the Fed announcement caused the biggest single-day spike in months.  read more

The Real Estate Investing certification program is for REALTORS® who want to master the ins and outs of working with investors and those who are establishing themselves as real estate investors. read more

Mortgage rates are primarily a function of trading levels in the bond market and bonds have enjoyed (or suffered) an interesting mix of volatility and stability in June. US Treasury yields (which share a strong correlation with ,mortgage rates) moved sharply lower...... read more