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What Omicron, bond market and jobs mean for housing

Housing Wire

For men and women age 20 and over, it stands at 4.0%. However, be mindful of positive revisions and remember that we have over 10 million job openings and jobless claims recently had a print that we haven’t seen since 1969. When we adjust the numbers to men and women ages 20 and over, the unemployment rate is at 4%.

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Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now

Housing Wire

Some Americans believed we entered a recession at the start of 2022; however, the jobs report for May came in at 390,000, dashing any hopes that this was the case and starting their weekend on a foul note. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, and in transportation and warehousing.

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Unemployment rates and mortgage rates both under 4%

Housing Wire

and we had another big print from the household survey which showed 651,000 jobs gained. For men and women age 20 and over, the unemployment rate is currently at 3.6%. For men and women age 20 and over, the unemployment rate is currently at 3.6%. Here is a look at the job gains and losses reported today.

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Vaccines, Inventory, and Interest Rates: How Will Real Estate Change in 2021?

HomeLight

And after real estate thrived through an entirely unpredictable 2020, we need to ask what’s coming our way in the next 12 months. HomeLight’s Top Agent Insights Survey Q4 2020. That’s especially true this New Year after we all made it through a 2020 that was extremely difficult on many levels. Full Transcript.

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Housing Market 2020 Forecast: Will It Crash or Recover?

Marco Santarelli

If you're wondering what the state of the housing market 2020 will be like over the next twelve months, especially if you're an investor, then here is some good news for you. Earlier, in the first quarter, some economists had predicted that housing prices would fall in 2020 but such forecasts are losing grounds as the U.S.

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Should You Buy a Home With Cash? Consider These 6 Disadvantages First

HomeLight

Having all-cash on hand can give homebuyers serious advantages. Cash offers are 97% more likely to be successful , not to mention the potential savings you can capture, either by making a lower offer or by skipping the lender fees. But all-cash isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. With cash, there are way fewer contingencies to contend with.

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San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Market 2020 Overview

Marco Santarelli

as compared to May 2020. from the prior year but there was a gain of 69.2% from the prior year but there was a gain of 69.2% Yet we can give you ten positive signs about the San Francisco housing market 2020. Let's get an overview of the San Francisco real estate market. to $1,805,000. Closed sales saw a decline of 8.9%

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