How Tariffs Could Affect Home Construction and Renovation Costs
The government says it wants homes to cost less. But its tariffs may push up housings costs.
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The government says it wants homes to cost less. But its tariffs may push up housings costs.
Mortgage rates sometimes move in response to the Federal Reserve's publication of its meeting minutes. Other times, those rates are unaffected.
A new report suggests home buyers are focusing much more on homes with low utility bills. Suddenly, energy efficiency is important.
Mortgage rates nudged modestly higher yesterday on developments in France.
Unless the government shutdown ends sooner than looks likely, we're likely to see just one economic report with the potential to move mortgage rates this week.
So far, the government shutdown has left mortgage rates literally unmoved. Might this morning's purchasing managers' index change that?
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Despite a poor employment report, mortgage rates barely budged yesterday. How come?