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Trump announces in NAR speech that he's lifting steel and aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump used his one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtors convention on Friday to announce the U.S. would be lifting steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The president also said he fondly recalled his decades in the real estate industry and said he plans to... Read More
Poor credit scores keep Gen Xers from entering the housing marketA recent report from LendingTree reveals that although Gen Xers are now in their prime earning years, many are refraining from homeownership due to substantial debt. According to LendingTree’s analysis, 28% of homeowners owe a median of $28,557 in student debt, whereas 27% of renters have a... Read More
NAR’s Yun forecast for 2019 housing sales: New homes will drive market gainsNew home sales probably will reach a 12-year high in 2019, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. Sales of existing homes probably will be flat, he said at NAR’s Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington D.C. on Thursday.