Category Archives: Consumer Confidence

Falling Consumer Confidence Helps Drag Mortgage Rates Lower. For Now.

2010/07/29 Consumer Confidence No comments
For the second consecutive month, U.S. consumer confidence is plunging. July’s official reading is its lowest since July of last year and the figures run in stark contrast to just two mo......

Consumer Confidence Hints At Higher Home Prices And Higher Mortgage Rates, Too

2010/06/02 Consumer Confidence No comments
The Consumer Confidence Index is rising, a potentially double-edged sword for residents of Chicago and for Americans, in general. According to The Conference Board, economic confidence is as h......

How Rising Consumer Sentiment Is Linked To Higher Home Prices

2010/02/12 Consumer Confidence No comments
Consumer Sentiment has been on the rise since last February and it’s something to which Chicago home buyers should pay attention.  The affordability of your next home may hinge on consum......

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