#New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October

#New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October

“New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October” Sales of new US single-family homes unexpectedly jumped in October, shrugging off rising mortgage rates and house prices, which have drastically eroded affordability. New home sales rebounded 7.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. September’s sales pace was revised down to 588,000 units from…

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#US home price plunge is ‘just beginning’ as housing market rapidly cools: economist

#US home price plunge is ‘just beginning’ as housing market rapidly cools: economist

“US home price plunge is ‘just beginning’ as housing market rapidly cools: economist” A substantial plunge in US home prices is likely “just beginning” as decades-high mortgage rates cause a downturn in the housing market, a prominent economist cautioned Friday. The warning from Pantheon Macroeconomics chief economist Ian Shepherdson followed more dismal data that showed…

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#US housing market to remain ‘especially frigid’ as mortgage rates spike: Redfin

#US housing market to remain ‘especially frigid’ as mortgage rates spike: Redfin

“US housing market to remain ‘especially frigid’ as mortgage rates spike: Redfin” The housing market’s ongoing slowdown will continue through the end of the year as surging mortgage rates discourage prospective homebuyers, according to the latest analysis by real estate firm Redfin. Redfin noted a “nosedive” in home-touring activity, which is down 38% since January…

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#Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans

#Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans

“Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans” President Joe Biden is considering doing mass student-loan forgiveness, but “limited” to people who make less than $125,000 a year. That’s a clear sign he recognizes the horrible optics of debt-cancellation, which will largely benefit wealthier Americans. Yet the limit is a joke: Forgiveness would still help…

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