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The 3 ‘Hottest’ Markets in Each Region This Spring
Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®’s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking. Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in New England. Interestingly enough, the hottest…
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Pizza Lover Looking to Relocate? These Top 10 Pizza Cities Might Be the Move
With 35% of Americans claiming they’d consider a move to a city with better pizza, one has to wonder exactly where one can find good pizza. Four of the top 10 spots are in New York, so there must be something in the water to account for the good dough in the pizza—and bagels. The…
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Consumer Housing Sentiment Bounces Back in May: Fannie Mae Survey
Consumer confidence in the housing market climbed to its highest level this year as Americans relay feeling more hopeful about real estate and the direction of mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey released Monday. Five of six factors included in Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) improved in May; only…
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Plunging Consumer Sentiment Marks Fastest Drop Since 1990
Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of the economic landscape. April’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan, had a final reading of 52.2, declining 8.4% from March’s 57 reading and down an eyebrow-raising 32.4% on a…
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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Crash Amid Economic Uncertainty
Consumer sentiment has now fallen for the fourth straight month as the economy continues to waver under a back and forth on tariffs and trade wars, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment reading for April came in at 50.8, a 10.9% tumble from March’s reading…
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