Existing Home Sales During JUNE 2026

Existing Home Sales report for June, 2026 was released by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR®) this morning:

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Previous Month: 4,190,000

• Actual: 4,090,000

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•  Change from Previous Month: -2.39% (-100,000 homes)
  
  
•  Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y): +2.76% (+110,000 homes)

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• Inventory: 1,560,000 homes.

(4.6 months supply | +20,000 [+1.3%] homes Y-o-Y.)

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The yellow-highlighted, "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annualized sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for the indicated month. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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• Median Price: $440,600 (New Record-High)
  
  
• Price Change from A Year Ago: +1.83% (+$7,900)

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From Today's Report:

"...'The back-and-forth in monthly home sales activity, driven by mild fluctuations in mortgage rates, shows how sensitive home buyers are to affordability conditions,' said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. 'However, job gains -- more than half a million since the beginning of the year -- will continue to provide support for the housing market.'

'The median home price has reached an all-time high. Even so, affordability is better than a year ago because wage growth is outpacing home price growth,' Yun continued. 'However, progress on long-term housing affordability could be hampered if inventory growth continues to stall. Without consistent gains in inventory, home prices can accelerate. It is critical to introduce more supply to the market to widen the opportunity for homeownership.'..."

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CHART: 15- & 30-Year
Mortgage Rates History, USA

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New Home Sales During MAY 2026

The May, 2026 New Home Sales report was released by the Commerce Department:

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Previous Month (revised): 626,000

• Actual New Home Sales: 580,000

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• Change from 1-Month Previous: -46,000 units (-7.35%)
  
  
• Change from 1-Year Previous: -42,000 units (-6.75%)

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Median Price for a New Home
During MAY, 2026: $424,900

• Change from One-Year Previous: +$100 (+0.024%)

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Average Price for a New Home
During MAY, 2026: $540,600

• Change from One-Year Previous: +$25,800 (+5.01%)

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Inventory: 496,000 (-7,000 units / -1.39% Year-on-Year)

• 10.3 months supply at current sales rate; seasonally‐adjusted estimate.

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CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home
MAY, 2026 Update

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• CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home.
  
  
• Click Here for Existing Home Sales Prices and a Chart.
  
  
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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.

The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.

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Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for MAY 2026

Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI) for this month (May, 2026) was released by The Conference Board®:

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Predicted: 92.0

• Actual: 93.1

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Previous Month (revised): 93.8

• Change from Previous Month: -0.75% (-0.7 point)
  

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The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

From Today's Report:

"...'Consumer confidence edged downward in May as the inflationary impacts of the [invasion of Iran] intensified,' said  Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. 'Consumer appraisals of current business conditions and the current labor market were moderately less positive compared to last month.

This was somewhat offset by modest improvements in consumers’ expectations for business conditions and the labor market six months from now. Meanwhile, income expectations eased in May, as those anticipating less income rose.'..."

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Every month, The Conference Board sends a questionnaire to 5,000 U.S. households. Survey participants are polled about their feelings regarding the U.S. economy, current and future, and about their own fiscal circumstances. On average, 3,500 participants complete and return the 5-question survey.

• The baseline "100" score for the CCI is associated with 1985 survey data.

When consumers feel good about the economy, they tend to do more spending, and vice versa.

Based in New York City, The Conference Board® is a private, not-for-profit organization with a mission to, "create and disseminate knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society."

The CCI is usually released on the last Tuesday of the month.

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CHART: Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI)

MAY 2026 Update

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Existing Home Sales During MAY 2026

Existing Home Sales report for May, 2026 was released by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR®) this morning:

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Previous Month: 4,040,000

• Actual: 4,170,000

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•  Change from Previous Month: +3.22% (+10,000 homes)
  
  
•  Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y): +3.22% (+130,000 homes)

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• Inventory: 1,550,000 homes.

(4.5 months supply | +10,000 [+0.65%] homes Y-o-Y.)

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The yellow-highlighted, "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annualized sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for the indicated month. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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• Median Price: $429,300
  
  
• Price Change from A Year Ago: +1.32% (+$5,600)

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From Today's Report:

"...'More Americans are on the move, with home sales rising to the highest level since December. This is great news for the housing market and the economy,' said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. 'Improving affordability is helping drive this momentum. Even with mortgage rates ticking up compared to earlier in the year, they remain lower than a year ago and are essentially at the long-term historical average. Income gains are also outpacing home price growth by a small margin in most parts of the country.'

'The new record-high May home price reflects solid fundamentals for homeowners and ongoing supply constraints,' Yun said. 'Only 1% of all home sales involved a foreclosure or an underwater situation in which the sale price could not cover the outstanding mortgage balance. This shows that homeowners are on solid financial footing.'

'Increased home sales mean more economic activity -- lawn care, furniture purchases, moving services, mortgage originations and other related business activities all get a boost,' Yun added..."

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CHART: 15- & 30-Year
Mortgage Rates History, USA

 

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Consumer Sentiment: FINAL Results for MAY 2026

The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) - FINAL Results for May, 2026 was released today:

Predicted: 45.0

• Actual: 44.8

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• Change from Previous Month: -10.04% (-5.0 points)
  
  

• Change from 12-Months Previous: -14.18% (-7.4 points)

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• Final ICS Reading for April 2026: 49.8
  
  
• Final ICS Reading for May 2025: 52.2

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From Today's Report:

"...Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to boost gasoline prices. Sentiment is now just below the previous historical trough seen in June 2022. The cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with 57% of consumers spontaneously mentioning that high prices were eroding their personal finances, up from 50% last month.

Lower-income consumers and those without college degrees posted particularly strong sentiment declines; these groups are more sensitive to increases in the cost of gas and other essentials. 

Independents and Republicans saw decreases in sentiment, with both groups reaching their lowest readings of the current presidential administration.

Meanwhile, sentiment of Democrats was little changed from last month. Critically, consumers appear worried that inflation will increase and proliferate beyond fuel prices, even in the long run.

Year-ahead inflation expectations inched up from 4.7% last month to 4.8% this month. The current reading substantially exceeds the 3.4% reading seen in February 2026 prior to the start of the Iran invasion, along with all 2024 readings.

Long-run inflation expectations climbed from 3.5% in April to 3.9% in May, notably higher than the 2.8% to 3.2% range seen in 2024. This month’s increase in long-run expectations reflects sizable jumps among independents and Republicans. For the latter group, long-run inflation expectations are currently more than double their February 2025 reading on a monthly basis..."

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CHART: Short-Run Expectations Worsened Since
February 2026, Long-Run Expectations Following Suit
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The ICS is derived from the following five survey questions:

1. "We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?"
   
   
2. "Now looking ahead, do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be better off financially, or worse off, or just about the same as now?"
   
   
3. "Now turning to business conditions in the country as a whole, do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have good times financially, or bad times, or what?"
   
   
4. "Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely: that in the country as a whole we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, or that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, or what?"
   
   
5. "About the big things people buy for their homes, such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a good or bad time for people to buy major household items?"
   

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• Click here for more on how the ICS is calculated.

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The ICS uses a 1966 baseline, i.e. for 1966, the ICS = 100. So any number that is below the 1966 baseline of 100 means that the folks who were polled recently aren't as optimistic about the U.S. economy as those polled back in 1966.

The ICS is similar to the Consumer Confidence Index in that they both measure consumer attitudes and offer valuable insight into consumer spending.

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The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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• Click here to view the full University of Michigan report.

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New Home Sales During APRIL 2026

The April, 2026 New Home Sales report was released by the Commerce Department:

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Previous Month (unrevised): 663,000

• Actual New Home Sales: 622,000

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• Change from 1-Month Previous: -61,000 units (-6.18%)
  
  
• Change from 1-Year Previous: -79,000 units (-11.27%)

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Median Price for a New Home
During APRIL, 2026: $422,500

• Change from One-Year Previous: +$8,900 (+2.15%)

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Average Price for a New Home
During APRIL, 2026: $508,800

• Change from One-Year Previous: -$5,500 (-1.07%)

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Inventory: 489,000 (-11,000 units / -2.20% Year-on-Year)

• 9.4 months supply at current sales rate; seasonally‐adjusted estimate.

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CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home
APRIL 2026 Update

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• CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home.
  
  
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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.

The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.

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• Click here to view the full Commerce Department report (PDF)
  
  

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Existing Home Sales During APRIL 2026

Existing Home Sales report for April, 2026 was released by The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR®) this morning:

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Previous Month: 4,010,000

• Actual: 4,020,000

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•  Change from Previous Month: +0.25% (+10,000 homes)
  
  
•  Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y): FLAT 

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• Inventory: 1,470,000 homes.

(4.4 months supply | +20,000 [+1.38%] homes Y-o-Y.)

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The yellow-highlighted, "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annualized sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for the indicated month. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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• Median Price: $417,700
  
  
• Price Change from A Year Ago: +0.89% (+$3,700)

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• Click Here for New Home Sales Data.
  
  
• Click Here for the monthly New Home Sales report.

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From Today's Report:

"...'Despite mixed macroeconomic signals -- including a record-high stock market and historically low consumer confidence -- home sales were modestly boosted by the continued improvement in housing affordability,' said NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. 'Mortgage rates are lower from a year ago, and average income growth is outpacing home price gains.'

Yun continued, 'Inventory still remains tight. Multiple offers, though not as intense as a few years ago, are still occurring. At the same time, days on market are lengthening on average, implying that consumers are taking their time before making decisions.'

'The increase in second-home purchases reflects stronger finances among higher-income households, as well as the post-COVID rise in remote work and hybrid job schedules.'..."

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New Home Sales During MARCH 2026

The March, 2026 New Home Sales report was released by the Commerce Department:

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Previous Month (unrevised): 635,000

• Actual New Home Sales: 682,000

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• Change from 1-Month Previous: +47,000 units (+7.40%)
  
  
• Change from 1-Year Previous: +22,000 units (+3.33%)

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Median Price for a New Home
During MARCH, 2026: $387,400

• Change from One-Year Previous: -$25,500 (-6.18%)

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Average Price for a New Home
During MARCH, 2026: $503,100

• Change from One-Year Previous: -$6,100 (-1.2%)

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Inventory: 481,000 (-23,000 units / -4.56% Year-on-Year)

• 8.5 months supply at current sales rate; seasonally‐adjusted estimate.

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CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home
MARCH 2026 Update

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• CHART: Cost of A Newly Built Home.
  
  
• Click Here for Existing Home Sales Prices and a Chart.
  
  
• Click Here for The Monthly Existing Home Sales Report.

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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.

The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.

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• Click here to view the full Commerce Department report (PDF)
  
  

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Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for APRIL 2026

Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI) for this month (April, 2026) was released by The Conference Board®:

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Predicted: 90.0

• Actual: 92.8

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Previous Month (revised): 92.2

• Change from Previous Month: +0.65% (+0.6 point)
  

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The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

From Today's Report:

"...'Consumer confidence edged up in April but was overall little changed, despite material concern about rising gasoline prices as the war in the Middle East prompted a surge in Brent crude oil prices,' said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

'Consumer appraisals of current and expected business conditions declined moderately compared to last month. This was offset by modest improvements in consumers’ perceptions of the labor market, both current and expected, as well as income expectations, which were slightly more optimistic in April.'..."

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Every month, The Conference Board sends a questionnaire to 5,000 U.S. households. Survey participants are polled about their feelings regarding the U.S. economy, current and future, and about their own fiscal circumstances. On average, 3,500 participants complete and return the 5-question survey.

• The baseline "100" score for the CCI is associated with 1985 survey data.

When consumers feel good about the economy, they tend to do more spending, and vice versa.

Based in New York City, The Conference Board® is a private, not-for-profit organization with a mission to, "create and disseminate knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society."

The CCI is usually released on the last Tuesday of the month.

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CHART: Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI)

APRIL 2026 Update

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My Uncle Got Sucked Into A "Home Depot" Phishing Scam

So, I am on WhatsApp, checking out some family conversations, when I receive a message from my uncle.  Message reads:

"The Home Depot 40th Anniversary.  Click to enter to participate in the survey.  Have a chance to win $ 8,000! BeneficialYear.TOP"

Right away, red flags go up.  Looks extremely suspicious, but I click the link anyway, because I want to see what the scam looks like, so that I can warn others.

Here's a capture of the URL, and the page it took me to:

www.FedPrimeRate.com: Phishing Scam Image 1

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When I reloaded the page, I was taken to a totally different URL:

www.FedPrimeRate.com: Phishing Scam Image 2

First of all, if this is a survey from The Home Depot, then why on Earth would I be redirected to 2 different URLs? And why would one of the domain names use a .CN top level name, meaning it's registered in China?

Moreover: all the navigation links don't work, and the same if you try to "up" or "down" vote in the comments section.

As I investigated further, I found that Firefox is aware, and warning folks:

www.FedPrimeRate.com:
Mozilla FireFox Warning
- Deceptive Site Ahead

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Please people: don't forward suspicious messages to friends and family without checking them out.  You could end up doing serious harm to people you care about.

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SCAM ALERT: How to Avoid Banking And Other Trending Scams; Know The Red Flags

From the good folks at Bank of America:

Be Aware Of A Trending Zelle® Payment Scam

Beware of scammers impersonating banks and fraud departments. By spoofing legitimate phone numbers to call or text you, the requests can be very convincing. While Bank of America may send you a text to validate unusual activity, we will never contact you to request that you send money using Zelle® to anyone, including yourself or to share a code to resolve fraud.

Here's What Happens:

• You receive a text that looks like a Bank of America suspicious activity alert.
  
  
• If you respond to the text, you've engaged the scammer and will receive a call from a number that appears to be from a bank.
  
  
• The “representative” or scammer will offer to help stop the alleged fraud by asking you to send money to yourself with Zelle®.
  
  
• Then, they ask you for a one time code you just received from a bank. If you give them that code, they will use it to enroll their bank account with Zelle® using your email or phone number.
  
  
• The scammer now has the ability to receive your money in their account.

Being vigilant is your first line of defense; here's how to help stay protected:

• Don't be pressured to act immediately — this is what scammers want you to do.
  
  
• Don't trust caller ID — it's not always who it says it is.
  
  
• Don't share codes based on a call you receive.

To learn more, watch this educational video layer from Zelle®

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Know The Scams That May Follow A Natural Disaster

Watch out for fake contractors. Following a disaster, unlicensed contractors will canvas the impacted areas promising to get clean up or repairs done quickly. They may ask for payment up front and not show up to do the work, or have you sign a contract that redirects insurance payouts to them and not you.

• Do your research; get multiple quotes for comparison, and make sure the contractors are licensed.
  
  
• Use caution if you're pressured to pay up front for the job or sign over the insurance claim. Contractors may try to offer special deals that seem too good to be true.
  

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Consumer Sentiment: FINAL Results for APRIL 2026

The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) - FINAL Results for April, 2026 was released today:

Predicted: 49.0

• Actual: 49.8

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• Change from Previous Month: -6.57% (-3.5 points)
  
  

• Change from 12-Months Previous: -4.6% (-2.4 points)

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• Final ICS Reading for March 2026: 53.3
  
  
• Final ICS Reading for April 2025: 52.2

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From Today's Report:

"...Consumer sentiment ticked down 3.5 index points this month, now comparable to the trough seen in June 2022. Decreases in sentiment were seen across political party, income, age, and education.

Expected business conditions declined for both short and long time horizons, nearly matching year-ago readings when the reciprocal tariff regime was implemented.

After the two-week cease-fire was announced and gas prices softened a touch, sentiment recovered a modest portion of its early-month losses.

The Iran invasion appears to influence consumer views primarily through shocks to gasoline and potentially other prices.

In contrast, military and diplomatic developments that do not lift supply constraints or lower energy prices are unlikely to buoy consumers.

Year-ahead inflation expectations surged from 3.8% in March to 4.7% this month, the largest one-month increase since April 2025. The current reading exceeds those seen in 2024 and remains well above the 2.3-3.0% range seen in the two years pre-pandemic.

After hovering between 3.2 and 3.3% for the previous four months, long-run inflation expectations climbed to 3.5% in April, the highest reading since October 2025. In 2024, values ranged between 2.8% and 3.2%, while in 2019 and 2020, they were consistently below 2.8%..."

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CHART: Buy-in-Advance Motives Tick Up After Start of
Iran Invasion But Remain Historically Modest So Far
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The ICS is derived from the following five survey questions:

1. "We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living there) are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?"
   
   
2. "Now looking ahead, do you think that a year from now you (and your family living there) will be better off financially, or worse off, or just about the same as now?"
   
   
3. "Now turning to business conditions in the country as a whole, do you think that during the next twelve months we'll have good times financially, or bad times, or what?"
   
   
4. "Looking ahead, which would you say is more likely: that in the country as a whole we'll have continuous good times during the next five years or so, or that we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression, or what?"
   
   
5. "About the big things people buy for their homes, such as furniture, a refrigerator, stove, television, and things like that. Generally speaking, do you think now is a good or bad time for people to buy major household items?"
   

=========

• Click here for more on how the ICS is calculated.

=========

The ICS uses a 1966 baseline, i.e. for 1966, the ICS = 100. So any number that is below the 1966 baseline of 100 means that the folks who were polled recently aren't as optimistic about the U.S. economy as those polled back in 1966.

The ICS is similar to the Consumer Confidence Index in that they both measure consumer attitudes and offer valuable insight into consumer spending.

=========

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

=========

• Click here to view the full University of Michigan report.

=========

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A "For Food" Payment Request Scam Attempt on Cash.APP®

www.FedPrimeRate.com: "For Food"
Payment Request Scam
Attempt on Cash.APP®

Here's a first: Someone trying to scam me via Cash APP®.

$25.00 for food, for someone with the name Chivo Valluco. Fake name?  Sounds pretty darn fake to me! 😏

It was just a matter of time, since my business Cash App ID ($cashtag) is visible on the Internet, for all to see.

Blocking the scammer was a quick and easy.

Some of these Cash.APP scams are very crafty and sophisticated.  Here's a clip from a Forbes® article:

"...Sometimes, they even send money to the Cash App user and then say it was an accident. Then they ask for a refund, but the money was initially sent from a hacked or stolen account. The user sends back the money, but now they're left with the headache of dealing with the original fraud...."

Yikes! #Beware! 😓

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