GREENWAY BLOG

6 February 2026

MarketMinute | Check out homeowner interest rates

Both new and continuing jobless claims were higher than expected last week, possibly due to the severe winter weather. Last month, companies announced the largest number of job cuts for any January since 2009, according to the Challenger jobs report. The partial government shutdown lasted only a couple of days, but it pushed labor and inflation reports to next week. ICE Mortgage Technology reports over 30% of homeowners have a mortgage rate above 5%, with about 20% having rates over 6%....

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30 January 2026

MarketMinute | Home prices rose slightly in 2025

The Fed left its policy rate unchanged this week and signaled that more rate cuts are not likely in the next few months. Unemployment claims came in low for a 2nd straight week. Continuing claims dropped to the lowest level since September 2024. Consumer confidence fell in January to its lowest level since 2014, as concerns grew over prices and the job market. In December, homebuyers backed out of deals at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, with more than 40,000 signed purchase agreements canceled....

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29 January 2026

Why Should You Buy a Home?

  Why should you switch from renting to owning a home? After all, isn’t renting easier? Things get fixed for you. You might not have to pay for water or trash. If the water heater blows up, it’s likely your landlord will pay for it. But is renting smart? In most of the country, probably not. The price you’re paying to rent an apartment or home is most likely about the same as — or maybe more than — a mortgage payment would be. And you don’t get these benefits when you’re paying for someone else’s property: Building equity: When you own a home, your monthly mortgage payments build equity...

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23 January 2026

MarketMinute | Renovations push construction spending

Jobless claims last week came in at 200k, lower than expected. The 4-week moving average of new applications hit a 2-year low. The Fed's main gauge of inflation drifted higher in November, reaching 2.8%. The reported rate was in line with expectations. Google searches for “No Buy January” hit a 5-year high, as Gen Zers and millennials committed to a freeze on buying nonessential goods. Pending home sales dropped sharply in December, down 9.3% from November and 3% year over year. Homes...

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16 January 2026

MarketMinute | Existing home sales jumped in December

Consumer inflation remained steady in December, still above the Fed's target and still causing affordability concerns for many Americans. Wholesale inflation was softer than expected but remained stubbornly high in November, a potential signal consumer inflation won't fall soon. Retail sales increased in November by the most since July, suggesting the economy maintained its strong pace of growth in the 4th quarter. The U.S. Census Bureau reports new home prices fell to a 4-year low in October....

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