The Utah housing market has been skyrocketing this year, with homes in some well-sought after cities provoking bidding wars in hot neighborhoods. For home buyers, this may mean that they are more likely to end up paying more than they are expecting when t
Home price gains continue to cool as they drift down to more normal levels due in part to an uptick in housing inventories. The S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index rose 3% from February 2018 to February 2019, up 0.2% from January to February. Th
Initial Jobless Claims is a weekly report that tracks how many people have filed for unemployment benefits. It is both a solid gauge on the state of the labor market and economy and a leading indicator on what to expect in the months ahead. So, what are
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that payroll growth rebounded in March after the weak reading in February. Non-Farm Payrolls rose 196,000 last month, above the 175,000 expected and above the 33,000 created in February. For January and February, upw
U.S. mortgage rates plummeted last week, as investors continue to fear slower international economic growth. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) loan dropped to 4.06%, down from 4.28% the week before and the l
CoreLogic reports that home prices, including distressed sales, rose 4% from February 2018 to February 2019 as gains begin to cool to more normal levels after the 4.4% increase year-over-year seen last month in January. In early 2018, gains were seen in t
