First Quarter 2019 Market Watch

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On the Cover • 2 Sunset Lane • Rye, NY • MLS: 4855526

day of March, while the Federal Reserve recently decided that interest rates, which still stand at historic lows, will not increase for the remainder of this year. The stock market surged in the first quarter, and GDP rose by a higher than expected 2.6% in the fourth. Finally, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for several months now has reported consistently elevated levels of consumer confidence, a critical benchmark in gauging the health of the real estate market. In March, consumer confidence stood at 124.1 (1985=100). We will continue to watch these factors closely, but when consumer confidence is this healthy, we typically ee demand in the real estate buyer pool follow suit. I hope you find this report informative on what’s happening in your market, and invite you to contact one of our sales associates if we can help you with any of your own real estate needs

Paul E. Breunich President and Chief Executive Officer William Pitt • Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty +1 203 644 1470 | pbreunich@williampitt.com

browse all mls listings and learn more about the market at

williampitt.com and juliabfee.com

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