Home Values Climb in Northeast as Southern Markets Waver
The summer of 2025 saw “record-high” home prices while recent reports show first-time home-buying fell. Are prices keeping buyers out ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
Mortgage Rates Edge Up but Remain at Annual Lows
Following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments last week that a December rate cut is not a guarantee, economists said mortgage ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage application activity was mixed this week with overall purchase applications declining from last week, but a slight uptick in ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease for Fourth Consecutive Week
Mortgage rate watchers point out that so far this year rates have fallen 87 basis points from their mid-January peak, ...
Mortgage Applications Grow for First Time in Weeks, Ahead of Second Fed Decision
After four weeks of consecutive drops in activity, mortgage applications break the streak with gains for refinance and purchase applications. ...
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Level in Over a Year
With mortgage rates continuing to decline–to their lowest point in over a year this week–refinance activity enters its sixth week ...
Mortgage Applications Drop 0.3%; Signs of Growth as Winter Approaches
The dry spell for mortgage applications is showing signs of recovery as consecutive weeks of decreasing activity slows significantly. The ...
Mortgage Rates Slide Slightly
Continuing a pattern of small movements expected as the government shutdown continues, rate saw only a slight downward trend this ...
Mortgage Applications Drop Nearly 2%, FHAs Grow Alone
The government shutdown reaches its 15th day, leaving the housing market scarce as new pending sales pull back and buyer ...
Mortgage Rates Holding Steady So Far Through Shutdown
Mortgage rates moved within expected patterns this week, edging down only slightly as the government shutdown reaches its ninth day. ...
Factors That Suggest a Buyer’s Market (and Ones That Don’t)
A market favorable to buyers doesn’t mean buyers will take advantage of it, or that every facet of the market is tilted heavily toward homebuyers. Read more.
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