Real estate blog entries tagged with unemployment rate

Blog entries tagged with "unemployment rate":

unemployment rate: Looking Back And Looking Ahead : September 2, 2008 - 09/02/08 08:38 PM

For the first time in 4 weeks, mortgage rates closing a week lower than where they opened it
Markets shrugged off uncertainty about Hurricane Gustav and chose to rally on the backs of strong economic data.
Overall, rates were down by about 0.125 percent, or $96 per year per $100,000 borrowed.
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unemployment rate: Growth despite job losses in manufacturing - 06/22/08 03:07 PM

WATERLOO REGION
Growth, despite job losses in manufacturing...
It may be hard to believe for thousands of laid-off workers, but Waterloo Region's economy is growing. Despite recent plant closings that have fallen on the region's manufacturing sector, particularly the auto parts industry. BMO, the Conference Board of Canada and the Royal Bank have … (4 comments)

unemployment rate: Unemployment Rate Soars to 5.5% (Know Your Local Market!) - 06/06/08 02:46 PM

The unemployment rate made its biggest jump in more than two decades in May.
The jump from 5% in April to 5.5% in May was the biggest month-to-month jump in unemployment since February of 1986. A jump of this magnitude is considered a clear warning sign of a recession.
This information … (2 comments)

unemployment rate: Texas Economy is Still Doing Well -Out Performing the US Economy -May 2008 - 05/27/08 03:21 PM

According to Dr. Mark Dotzour of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, the overall economy in Texasis out performing that of the rest of the nation. The state's non-farm employment rose 2.6% from April 2007 to April 2008, compared with the less than 0.5% increase for the United States. While … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: How Homes Got More Affordable Because Unemployment Rates Rose - 05/24/08 11:57 AM

For the third month in a row, the economy shed jobs, suggesting that the U.S. is in a recession. March's monthly loss of 80,000 jobs is the largest since March 2003 and follows January and February's losses of 76,000 each. The weak data is edging mortgage rates lower as we … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: Washington’s Unemployment Rate Hits 4.9% - 04/15/08 08:42 PM

Restaurants and bars account for much of the unemployment increase, so get to dining out and hitting Happy Hour when you can! The housing and mortgage industries have also obviously seen a drop in employment; lenders cut approximately 2,000 jobs since March 2007. However, analysts claim March's figures are more a … (4 comments)

unemployment rate: TGIF - UGLY Jobs Report decreases mortgage rates - 04/04/08 09:41 AM

The March Jobs Report is in - a whopping 80,000 jobs were lost in March making it the worst report in 5 years. The unemployment rate ticked up from 4.8 to 5.1% and projections were at 5.0%. Because of this negative news, bonds are currently up +44 basis points. The rate … (1 comments)

unemployment rate: Central Texas Job rate. Growing faster than the state and country. - 03/28/08 07:32 AM

Looks like Central Texas is outpacing the rest of the country and even the state.
The unemployment in the state fell to 4.1 last month and is down from 4.5 last year at this time.This is the lowest it has been since the 1970s.
Here in Central Texas we are at 3.6 … (7 comments)

unemployment rate: Record Lows - 03/27/08 01:44 PM

In February, the unemployment rate in Texas reached a record low of 4.1%.
No wonder so many people are moving to Texas.....This is where all the jobs are.
If you are moving to Texas for a new job, I would love you be your trusted Texas REALTOR.
Remember - your Buyer's Agent should cost you NOTHING, and provide … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: Go Beyond The Headlines: Unemployment Data - 03/12/08 08:17 AM

The Unemployment Rate fell to 4.8 percent in February.
This is 0.1% lower than from January and that's confusing to a lot of people; it's been highly publicized that U.S. companies shed 63,000 jobs last month.
Americans are losing jobs at the same time that the Unemployment Rate is falling. Seem strange?
Well, … (1 comments)

unemployment rate: Loonie slumps on feeble jobs report - 01/12/08 07:23 AM

The Canadian economy's record of habitually churning out robust employment growth came to an abrupt end in December, as 18,700 jobs disappeared, Statistics Canada said Friday.The jobs report was much weaker than analysts were expecting. The consensus had been that the country would add about 15,000 jobs. It was the first … (2 comments)

unemployment rate: Wait Until you See This! - 01/09/08 08:57 PM

So Goldman Sachs think their so smart. Pay attention to this because these guys have a pertty good track record for their accuracy. They are stating that unemployment will be at 6.5% by 2009 and that the Fed will lower their rates from the current 4.25% dowen to 2.5%.
When I first … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: Time is on my side...yes it is... - 11/07/07 06:34 PM

"Time is on my side...yes it is" - Rolling Stones. Mortgage prices were jostled and bounced around throughout a wild week of economic news and Fed moves. But in the end, time was on the side of those who were patient, as pricing finished the week right about where it … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: Housing Inventory: Factors Governing It - 06/30/07 10:27 PM

Real estate is a local business; that said, national, metropolitan, and local issues govern whether a given market is going to be a buyer's (more than 6 months' inventory) or a seller's market (less than a 6- month supply of available properties).
National issues include inflation and interest rates. As they climb, … (0 comments)

unemployment rate: THE LEHIGH VALLEY PA JOB MARKET IS ROCKIN' - 06/29/07 08:58 AM

Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania (eastern PA)
Unemployment is at it's lowest in seven years, 'The Valley' has reached an all time high of employment, and lay-offs are at their lowest point in in 11 years.
The May numbers indicated that the number of people looking for work, matched the number of people … (3 comments)

unemployment rate: Maui Hawaii unemployment rate 1/3 the National average. - 05/06/07 05:05 AM

In Maui Hawaii, our jobless rate dropped to 1.5%. That rate is 1/3 the national average. The economy is much hotter in Hawaii on average then across the country. (along with the temperature!) Just about the only people not working these days are those between jobs or who don't want to … (2 comments)