Home Builders Find Less Demand

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) issued their home builder confidence report for August, which dipped 6 percentage points to 49. This represents the builder sentiment for newly built single-family homes. This level represents the first time the index...

Position Open: Title Officer

  Title Officer Counsellors Title Agency, an industry leading title agency, is looking for an experienced Title Officer with residential and commercial experience! Counsellors Title is one of the fastest growing title agencies in the state of New Jersey. Must...

Information Documents Sellers Must Have

There definitely needs to be a selling strategy beyond the price and when to hold the open house. If you are considering selling a home, there are a series of documents that are involved with the actual transaction including inspections, appraisals, disclosures and...

Inflation and Mortgage Rates Curtailing the Market

  Fast Facts ■ Much talk is being given to the possibility of a recession ■ The continued impact of inflation on the wallets of buyers ■ Consumer prices continue to rise ■ Continued hot labor market ■ Mortgage rates remain above the 5% mark making home purchases...

Buyer Sentiment Falls

Fannie Mae’s Home Price Sentiment Index reported that in July it fell to 62.8; this is its lowest level since 2011. The report indicates that a small percentage, 17% of respondents, felt that it was a good time to buy a home in July. This was slightly down from 20% of...