June 14, 2022
“…Prices have fallen by about 5% to 10% compared to a year earlier in some areas, according to David L. Steinbach, with Europe following a trajectory set in the US. “I think we’re in for a rough few months,” he… Continue Reading…
May 2, 2022
“When we were reading through real estate data this month, three stats caught our eye. The first: That the number of active foreclosures (this is when the foreclosure process has begun on a seriously delinquent loan, but it has yet… Continue Reading…
April 6, 2022
“…Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was down 41% from the same week one year ago. The average contract interest rate for… Continue Reading…
April 5, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: “Existing” homes for sale may be in short supply but, in contrast, “new” homes for sale are booming. Builders are ramping up production on new homes despite continuing labor shortages and supply issues. In fact, new homes are… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2022
“Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance dropped 15% weekly and were 56%… Continue Reading…
February 18, 2022
“Sales of previously owned homes in January rose 6.7% from December to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.5 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That exceeded Wall Street expectations significantly. Sales were 2.3% lower compared with… Continue Reading…
February 7, 2022
“…A monthly survey from Fannie Mae showed home purchase sentiment in January fell to its lowest level since May 2020, at the start of the pandemic. Weaker affordability is clearly the problem. Just one quarter of respondents said now… Continue Reading…
November 23, 2021
“Despite low inventory and rising prices, home sales inched higher in October, marking a second straight month of growth, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.Sales of existing homes, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops,… Continue Reading…
November 22, 2021
“…Existing-home sales, which include completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops were up 0.8% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.34 million in October. Home sales were down 5.8% from a year ago, which… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2021
“…In the last decade, the median home price rose roughly 30% and incomes crept up just 11% over the same time period, according to a Bankrate analysis of data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. Over 50… Continue Reading…
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