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How to Test-Drive a Neighborhood While Sheltering in Place

How to Test-Drive a Neighborhood While Sheltering in Place

  Staying at home doesn’t mean your search for a new place needs to come to a standstill.  Check out these tips on how to explore other neighborhoods virtually in the homebuying process. You may find a spot that better suits your needs without ever leaving your living room!   #1 - Check out neighborhood publications and local social media An active neighborhood community will sometimes have a print publication or local social media groups that connect residents. These can provide information on local events and activities that will give you a better feel for the neighborhood. In addition, you can also browse Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Reopening, Resurgence & More Rebound

Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Reopening, Resurgence & More Rebound

    Consumer confidence nudged up in May, suggesting a positive turn for the pandemic-driven economic slump as the country starts to reopen. U.S. retail traffic jumped over Memorial Day weekend, according to cell phone data. Unacast reported national traffic to retail sites was about 25% of 2019 numbers. Last week's continuing unemployment claims fell for the first time during the pandemic. Initial claims came in at 2.12 million, for a 4-week total of more than 40 million.   Home prices continued...

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute I A Rebound for the Home Market

Greenway's Markets in a Minute I A Rebound for the Home Market

Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets.     Mortgage rates continue to hit record lows, and mortgage applications point to a remarkable recovery in homebuying. Purchase apps rose 6% last week, only 1.5% lower than a year ago. More than 8% of U.S. mortgages are now in forbearance, equating to roughly 4.1 million borrowers. However, the number of people needing such help is slowing. Initial jobless claims remained high last week as backlogs are being cleared, but they continued their week-too-week decline. More layoffs are expected....

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Learn What Falling Prices Might Mean

Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Learn What Falling Prices Might Mean

Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets.   Consumer prices saw their largest drop ever in April, as the economy reeled from restrictions imposed to control the coronavirus. The CPI excluding food and energy fell 0.4%. Producer prices also tumbled in April, the largest annual decline since 2015. The data could bolster some economists' predictions for a brief period of deflation to come. Initial jobless claims came in last week at 2.981 million. The number is down from 3.176 million the week before, the 6th straight weekly drop....

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Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Find Out Who's Buying New Homes

Greenway's Markets in a Minute I Find Out Who's Buying New Homes

Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets.   The U.S. services sector contracted for the first time in about a decade last month, as the coronavirus pandemic brought economic activity to a screeching halt. Household debt increased to a total of $14.3 trillion last quarter, the 23rd straight quarterly increase. Mortgage borrowing rose by $156 billion to $9.71 trillion. Jobless claims came in at 3.17 million last week, bringing the 7-week total to 33.5 million. Despite huge numbers, the weekly decline in initial claims is a positive sign....

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