Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady on As-Expected Inflation Report, Dimming Odds of a September Fed Rate Hike
Takeaway: Rates should see little change today following an as-expected inflation report, but a Fed hike in September seems increasingly unlikely. Core inflation came in almost spot on with expectations, thwarting fears that inflation would continue to spike in the absence of an agreement with Iran.
Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Years, With Texas and Seattle Driving Decline
Near-record home prices, elevated mortgage rates and economic instability drove down U.S. home sales in July. Homebuying demand fell most sharply in Texas and Seattle. In Seattle, high prices and tech sector layoffs are discouraging prospective buyers. Some places are bucking the national trend. Hom
Texas HOA laws are changing board responsibilities. Here’s how communities can keep up.
Serving on a homeowners’ association (HOA) board has always meant balancing the needs of the community with the responsibility of managing its finances and addressing resident concerns. However, these responsibilities are only becoming more demanding as Texas communities expand. From mid-2024 to mid
When it comes to closing workflow gaps, does one size really fit all?
For the past several years, title agents have been giving their technology partners some version of the same request: help us close the gaps. Those “gaps” are the smaller, tedious tasks wedged between the systems already handled by a production platform or search technology. They include the orders
