Smooth Transitions: Strategies for Moving and Starting Your Home Business
Image via Pexels Starting a home-based business while relocating presents unique challenges and opportunities. This dual endeavor requires a blend of planning and adaptability to ensure both your move and business launch are successful. By focusing on key areas such as document management, local regulations, and productivity, you can create a seamless transition. Embracing…
Deep Freeze Hit the Housing Market in December With the Strongest Seasonal Slowdown in 2 Years
As temperatures plummeted over the festive season, so did the level of activity in the residential real estate market, which experienced its strongest seasonal slowdown in nearly two years. “Homes spent 70 days on the market, the slowest December in five years and the slowest month since January 2023,” says Realtor.com® senior economist Ralph McLaughlin in…
Fed Cuts Interest Rate by a Quarter Point, but Don’t Expect Big Declines for Mortgages Yet
The Fed has delivered another interest rate cut, but unfortunately for homebuyers, it won’t mean imminent relief for mortgage rates. As expected, the Federal Reserve cut its overnight policy rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, bringing the rate down to a new range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The new range represents a full percentage…