Mortgage Applications Down for Second Week After Slight Uptick in Rates
Applications for home purchases dipped again this week following mortgage rates moving higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
Mortgage Rates Tick Up, but Market Outlook Remains Positive
Economists cite global affairs and short-term bounces in rates following the Fed’s recent big interest rate cut as reasons for ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Breather, but Activity Still High
After four straight weeks of increases, home purchase applications registered a slight decline this week, but economists note that overall ...
Walz and Vance Dive Into Housing Policies at the VP Debate
Above from left, Tim Walz and J.D. Vance Housing is starting to become a larger topic of discussion as we ...
Rental Prices Have Grown More Affordable in Most Major Metros: Report
Affordability has increased across the board in most major metro markets, according to the latest data from Realtor.com®. In its ...
Researchers Outline Efforts to Ease Burden on Middle-Income Renters
A number of new housing initiatives recently have focused on easing the burden on middle-income renters, according to researcher Alexander ...
Average Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Level in Two Years
While mortgage rates barely registered a dip this week, it was enough for economists to report they’ve reached their lowest ...
Refinancing Accounts for Lion’s Share of Mortgage Applications as Activity Hits 2-Year High
Home purchase application activity continued to increase this week in the wake of the Fed’s milestone 50-basis point rate cut ...
How Did We Get Here? Report Details History of Supply and Affordability Challenges, Showcases Solutions
A lack of building coupled with rising prices and interest rates that are falling at a tapered pace are the ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall, Driving Activity for Purchases, Refinances
More signs point to more favorable housing costs this week as average mortgage rates continued to fall, following an aggressive ...
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