December 20, 2022
“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: America may be going through its own housing recession, but in Sweden, its domestic housing crisis is so severe, it’s cratering a sizable chunk of the EU’s economy. Similar to the 2008 subprime crisis in the US, Sweden’s… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2022
“An alarming number of new homeowners are discovering they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth as surging interest rates send housing prices spiraling down. About 250,000 Americans who took out a mortgage this year to buy… Continue Reading…
December 8, 2022
“Manhattan rents rose 2% in November, dashing hopes that prices would cool and forcing many renters to give up their leases or downsize, according to brokers. The median rent for a Manhattan apartment in November hit $4,033, up from $3,964… Continue Reading…
October 17, 2022
“Home sellers are slashing their asking prices at a record clip as surging mortgage rates drive a downturn in the US housing market, according to a recent report from real estate firm Redfin. About 7.9% of home listings reported price drops during… Continue Reading…
October 14, 2022
“…The average for a 30-year, fixed loan climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday… Mortgage rates have been pushing toward 7% in recent weeks. Other measures have signaled that borrowing costs have crossed… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2022
“US mortgage rates jumped to a 16-year high of 6.75%, marking the seventh-straight weekly increase and spurring the worst slump in home loan applications since the depths of the pandemic… Over the past seven weeks, mortgage rates have soared 1.30… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2022
“The highest mortgage rates in more than 20 years coincided with one of the deadliest hurricanes on record in the United States, both contributing to a steep drop in mortgage demand. Total mortgage application volume fell 14.2% last week compared… Continue Reading…
September 19, 2022
“…Homebuilder sentiment in September fell 3 points to 46 in the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Anything below 50 is considered negative… That is the ninth straight month of declines and the lowest level since May… Continue Reading…
September 14, 2022
“…“The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit the 6% mark for the first time since 2008 – rising to 6.01% – which is essentially double what it was a year ago,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and… Continue Reading…
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