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 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 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…
May 13, 2024
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-extremely-discounted-reits-buy-130600443.html I’m not going to bother quoting the article. There’s no way I would touch real estate right now. It’s about to crash. I’m not trying to scare anyone but its just common sense. Everyone has been screaming from the… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2024
“Its warm weather, low taxes and relatively affordable housing market attracted a surge of Americans to Florida during the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing up home values in the state. But as prices stagnate and supply soars in some areas, it seems that Florida’s housing bubble… Continue Reading…
April 29, 2024
“…Overall real estate sales fell 4% nationwide in the first quarter, according to Redfin. Yet, luxury real estate sales increased more than 2%, posting their best year-over-year gains in three years, according to Redfin…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/luxury-real-estate-prices-hit-an-all-time-record.html Real estate is going to collapse.… Continue Reading…
April 25, 2024
“…Overall real estate sales fell 4% nationwide in the first quarter, according to Redfin. Yet, luxury real estate sales increased more than 2%, posting their best year-over-year gains in three years, according to Redfin. Real estate experts and brokers chalk up… Continue Reading…
April 17, 2024
“Baby boomers bought up many of the big homes across the U.S. when they were raising their families. Now they’re staying put, even though their kids are all grown up. Boomers are on top in a housing market where tight… Continue Reading…
March 27, 2024
“Thanks to rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates, it’s now cheaper to rent than it is to buy a home in all of America’s biggest metropolitan areas, according to a new report by Realtor.com. In its February monthly rent… Continue Reading…
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