Published by REALTOR.com | May 8, 2023 Consumers expect mortgage rates to drop, so they’re feeling a lot more optimistic about the housing market, according to a recent Fannie Mae poll. After the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate increase last week, the Fed Chair signaled a potential pause in hikes. Rates dipped after the news, and economists are …
Published by Breitbart News | March 21, 2023 Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. rose in February as house prices dipped and mortgage rates continued to tick down. Existing home sales jumped 14.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. This was the …
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Published by Forbes.com | February 17, 2023 This week’s inflation data has pushed mortgage rates to the highest level in months—already sidelining some potential home buyers. According to real estate brokerage Redfin, home buying demand, as measured by tour requests from prospective homebuyers, fell for the first time in more than a month last week …
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Published by FOX Business | February 8, 2023 The average loan size increased in the past week to $428,500 – the largest average since May 2022 Activity in the housing market showed a rebound in the past week as mortgages rates fell for a fifth straight week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched lower to 6.18%. …
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Published by REALTOR.com | December 19, 2022 Rising borrowing costs have dramatically increased the cost of buying a home this year, reviving interest in mortgage products like temporary buydowns that fell out of favor after the 2008 financial crisis. Carley Chase found her dream home in Chandler, Ariz., this summer: a three-bedroom ranch, close to work, with a …
Published by FOX Business | December 15, 2022 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.31% The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the fifth straight week, even as the Federal Reserve just raised its key borrowing rate for the seventh time this year and signaled there were more to come in 2023. The 30-year fixed-rate …
Published by Forbes.com | November 30, 2022 Data suggest mortgage rates may not be as volatile in the last month of the year. The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association released this morning shows mortgage applications still continue to decrease from the highs they saw a year ago, but several economic signs suggest interest …
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Published by Forbes.com | November 24, 2022 Given that rising interest rates are what has prompted the slow down, it stands to reason that continuing on this path will put more pressure on real estate. Over the past few weeks mortgage demand has crept up slightly as mortgage rates have come down. Even so, the …
Mortgage Demand Down Up To 88% From This Time Last Year Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | November 11, 2022 All eyes have been glued to mortgage rates lately as those all-important fees continue their seemingly inexorable upward march. While average rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped to 6.95% last week, that figure climbed back to 7.08% for the week ending Nov. 10, according to Freddie Mac. And if inflation refuses …
Published by REALTOR.com | November 10, 2022 For would-be buyers who have had their home searches foiled or delayed by soaring mortgage interest rates, the housing market is likely to get worse before it gets better. Mortgage rates are expected to keep rising after new indicators showed that inflation rose 7.7% year over year in October, …
Inflation Is Finally Slowing. Will Soaring Mortgage Rates Do the Same? Read More »
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