February 10, 2017 by Zelman & Associates
Since the presidential election, the 10-year Treasury yield has increased approximately 50 basis points, driving 30-year fixed mortgage rates up a similar amount. With the average 30-year rate in 2017 expected to increase at least 60 basis ...
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January 27, 2017 by Zelman & Associates
We estimate that home improvement spending increased 5% across the country in 2016, representing the seventh consecutive annual increase after declining the previous three years. Since bottoming in 2009, we estimate that spending has increased ...
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