Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD attracts some buyers above $29.00, focus on US GDP data – FXStreet

Silver prices rose to around $29.45 in the early morning European session on Thursday, up 1.03% from the previous day. Further weakening of the US dollar and continuing tensions in the Middle East are supporting silver prices. Investors are awaiting the second estimate of U.S. second-quarter GDP growth on Thursday, ahead of the release of […]
California lawmakers approve down payment ‘handout’ to illegal immigrant home buyers

The Democrat-controlled California Legislature has passed a controversial bill that would make California the first state in the nation to offer down payment assistance to undocumented immigrant homebuyers. Assembly Bill 1840, approved Wednesday, would allow undocumented immigrants access to the state's taxpayer-funded mortgage program, which offers up to $150,000 in down payment assistance to qualified […]
First-time buyers made up 48% of house hunters in London this year, data shows | Housing market

Almost half of all home buyers in London earlier this year were first-time buyers, according to figures from major estate agents, as cheaper mortgages slowed the exodus from the capital. A Hamptons analysis of data from Countrywide Real Estate agents found that 48% of buyers in the city between January and June were first-time homebuyers. […]
Housing begins to tip in favor of buyers; sellers slash prices to entice them back to market: report

Buyers may finally have the upper hand in the housing market. (iStock) As homebuyers back out of homes, some home sellers have been forced to lower their asking prices in order to complete the sale, Zillow reported recently. report Said. Nearly a quarter of sellers were forced to reduce their prices to generate purchasing interest […]
Mets’ injuries should only solidify stance as buyers in pitching market

The uncertainty and fluidity of this period is currently embodied by the Mets and their starting pitching staff. Not long ago, before they were playing as the best team in the National League, the Mets were expected to trade a one-year starting pitcher or three. As their performance improved, the Mets were still considering whether […]
Home Buyers Remain on Strike, Housing Market Still Frozen as Prices Are Too High, Mortgage Rates Still 7%

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Powell to Congress: Higher rates are “the absolute best thing we can do for the housing market…” – “…particularly for younger people who are not yet in the housing market.” However we want to interpret this, it’s fascinating. Powell told Congress on Tuesday: “There’s no question that higher interest rates […]