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The Case-Shiller Index, also known as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, is a widely used measure of U.S. home prices. It was created by economists Karl Case and Robert Shiller and has been published since 2000. The Case-Shiller…

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent regulatory agency that oversees two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that play a critical role in the U.S. housing market: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The FHFA was created in 2008 in response…

If you watch the markets, you will notice that the price at Home Depot and Lowes do not reflect the Lumber Futures. Lumber futures refer to contracts that are traded on a futures exchange for the delivery of lumber at…

Flipping houses has become a popular trend in the real estate industry over the past few years. The concept involves buying a property, renovating it, and selling it for a profit. It sounds like a straightforward process, but there are…