Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream will bring coffee, cocktails and, of course, ice cream to The Grove next year
The new, larger location will allow owner Beckie Jacobs to expand the menu.
Mortgage Rates Dip and Continue to Hover Below the 3% Mark
Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) has shown that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.86% for the week ending September 16, 2021, down slightly from last week’s… Read more »
Despite Rise in Inventory, Mortgage Application Volume Declines
The latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has found mortgage applications sliding 1.9% from one week earlier. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of… Read more »
Home Prices Hit 45-Year High
Record high home prices compounded with a shortage of available units have caused home prices to shoot up 18% on average across the nation. CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI… Read more »
Borrowers withdrew $63B in equity in Q2
Homeowners withdrew $63 billion in equity in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest numbers from Black Knight, the most in a single quarter in nearly 15 years…. Read more »
Homebuyer Optimism Increases
Home purchase sentiment is down on an annual basis and remains relatively flat month over month. The good-time-to-sell-rough-time-to-buy feeling remains strong among consumers, however the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment… Read more »
August jobs numbers are bad, but there’s a silver lining
The U.S. economy produced just 235,000 new jobs in August, far below economists’ expectations of 725,000 jobs. It was the slowest month of growth since January 2021. Roughly one million… Read more »
Through a series of pop ups, Izumi is bringing Japanese sandos and yakitori to the St. Louis area
Owner Kurt Bellon serves grab-and-go food inspired by Japanese convenience stores as well as late-night fare.
No. 1 Homebuyer Hurdle
Elevated home prices have made the prospect of purchasing property for the first time especially daunting. Broadly speaking, that has not quelled Americans’ desire to become homeowners, shows a LendingTree… Read more »
St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: August 2021
St. Louis said hello to its first major food hall, but it also said goodbye to a couple of favorites.