Mortgage Rates Move Up After Weeks of Dips
After three weeks of declines and a dip below 7%, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage average ticked back up this ...
Tag: Housing Market
Spring Selling Season Wilts Early as Pending Sales Plummet
According to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) latest report, pending home sales fell 7.7% in April. All four U.S. ...
Trying for Traction, NAR Alternative Group Creates Advisory Board and Committees
Above, Jason Haber Late last year, when the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) found itself having to deal with all ...
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Way Up in March Due to Scarcity
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.5% annual ...
Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments, New Index States
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo have released a new quarterly Cost of Housing Index that underscores ...
Consumer Confidence Sees First Increase in 3 Months as Sentiment Hits Low
Consumers are experiencing conflicting feelings about the economy as differing reports come in from The Conference Board and University of ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7%
Calling it an “unexpected windfall” of both lower rates and increased inventory of new and existing homes, Freddie Mac’s data ...
New Single-Family Sales Drop 4.7% in April; Mortgage Rates Remain High
Across the U.S., sales of single-family homes declined 4.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 634,000 in April, and overall ...
The Buyer Agent Playbook: How the Rental Market Can Supplement Your Business
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and ...
Fannie Mae Projects Mortgage Rates Will Remain Near 7% Through 2024
The latest research from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group suggests that earlier projections for lower mortgage ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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