September 9, 2024
“The U.S. banking industry recorded higher profits in the second quarter of 2024, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday identified several lingering areas of concern including commercial real estate and credit cards. …However, it also noted that signs… Continue Reading…
September 5, 2024
“The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 6.43% from 6.44% Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home did rise 3% for the week but are still 4% lower… Continue Reading…
August 20, 2024
“The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) fell slightly to 6.54% from 6.55%. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 48.6% of total applications from 41.7% in the previous week.… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2024
“Home prices are being cut at the fastest pace in two years. The share of home listings that saw a price cut rose to 18.9% in July, up 3.4% from last year. Demand is cooling as buyers wait for mortgage… Continue Reading…
August 7, 2024
“The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed rate fell to 5.89%, its lowest level since early May… Continue Reading…
July 12, 2024
“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/mortgage-refinance-demand-drops-with-homeowners-sitting-on-huge-equity.html
July 2, 2024
“Veteran strategist Chris Vermeulen, of The Technical Traders, believes he is witnessing troubling signals in the market, noting how borrowing costs are expected to remain high for an extended period. Vermeulen notes how building numbers for single- and multi-family homes have… Continue Reading…
July 1, 2024
“…Why are investors downbeat on Agree Realty? The backstory with Agree is a fairly good one. Then why is the REIT’s share price down around 20% or so from its 2022 highs?… The good news here is that the problem… Continue Reading…
May 30, 2024
“…Housing is largely a local issue, yet it’s presenting a challenging and complex problem in Nevada and other battleground states with implications for this year’s race between President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Biden has proposed specific policies and… Continue Reading…
May 13, 2024
“…Despite Agree Realty’s success, shares of the REIT have slumped about 25% from their peak level in 2022. That sell-off and a steadily rising payout have pushed its dividend yield up to 5.1%, which is significantly higher than the S&P 500 (1.4% dividend yield). With more… Continue Reading…
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