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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

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And, once they’re done hiking rates, will the Fed need to keep rates high because the consumer balance sheet looks so good? From the WSJ article: “ U.S. ” For my economic work, household balance sheets were better during the last expansion than prior to the housing collapse. .” households still have around $1.7

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Housing starts data pushing toward pre-cycle highs

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Census Bureau reported that housing starts hit 1.55 million for September, and housing permits came in at 1.589 million. These data lines missed monthly expectations, and we had negative revisions to the previous months when combined — overall, not the most exciting report. On permits, the Census reports: Privately?owned

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. The data below covers the “average Houston home.” Worried about missing out on a boom?