Jerome Powell’s Speech Today Has us Asking…..  Happy Friday! Brian Manning here’s a weekly update. Let’s get right to it. So Monday this week was a relatively quiet news day. The reason why is because the Federal Reserve started their symposium this week in Jackson Hole. That was concluded today ,we’ll talk more about that. Some markets are on pins …

Worried about how a recession will impact the housing market?  Constantly changing headlines and predictions make the 2023 housing market extremely challenging to navigate. Unfortunately, the number of misconceptions about buying, selling and owning a home has never been higher. According to a recent survey by Fannie Mae, 82% of people believe it’s a bad time to buy a home. We’ve always …

Is the U.S. Experiencing Recession Like Conditions?  Happy Friday, Brian Manning here with the weekly update! Let’s get right to it. Let’s see. So Monday this week was a relatively quiet newsday, not a lot to talk about there. Tuesday, we got retail sales, retail sales were for the month of July, they came back higher than expected up seven …

Inflation is Moving in the Right Direction! Happy Friday! Brian Manning with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. In this week’s update we’re discussing how inflation is reporting better than we expected. This is helping mortgage rates, but how? Let’s dive into it.  I’m Brian Manning, your Senior Mortgage Advisor, & I’m here to help you better understand …