Homebuilders Faced With Depleted Workforce
As the housing market faces inventory issues in lieu of high demand, a new report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI) finds the supply of homes may grow even tighter,… Read more »
Author Archives: Rod Patershuk
The executive chef of Sugarfire Smoke House will teach you how to cook in this virtual cooking class for charity
Matt Glickert will teach online attendees how to make a full meal, with ingredients included in the price of the ticket.
Markets With the Stiffest Homebuying Competition
In most metros countrywide, prices, month-after-month, keep hitting all-time highs, and—thanks to intense competition over most homes on the market—houses are selling well above the asking price in many cases. It’s… Read more »
Why you shouldn’t worry about the drop in new home sales
Today the Census Bureau reported that in February 2021, new single-family home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000. This was a big miss from estimates. Although… Read more »
Could the great refi boom finally be over?
A growing chorus of mortgage industry observers believe the final week of February might have been the last hurrah for sub-3% mortgage rates. And the proof is in the refi… Read more »
Home Flipping Market Hits Four-Year Low
While the pandemic turned lives upside down nationwide over the past year, the 2020 U.S. Home Flipping Report from ATTOM Data Solutions found that 241,630 single-family homes and condos in… Read more »
Mortgage Roundup (3/19/21) – Rescue, Rates & Sparty
Good morning! Today is Friday, March 19. Covid-19 case numbers are surging in multiple states, but the mass vaccination of the most vulnerable Americans is likely to limit its human… Read more »
8 Things You Need to Know About May 17 Tax Deadline Extension
If you haven’t gotten around to filing your 2020 taxes yet, you just got an extra 32 days to submit your return. The IRS announced Wednesday that it will extend… Read more »
The Wine and Cheese Place is relocating its West County store this spring
The popular liquor shop is closing its Ballwin location and opening a new store in Town and Country.
Spring Economic Growth to Support Housing Market
As the weather warms and COVID-19 vaccines roll out to more around the country, U.S. economic expansion is expected to accelerate this spring, with real GDP growth hitting 8.4% in… Read more »