October 2, 2020
“Apartment sales in Manhattan plunged by 46% in the third quarter, as homebuyers continued to flow to the suburbs and Florida, according to new real estate reports. There are now about 10,000 apartments for sale in Manhattan, which would be… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2020
“Sales of existing homes rose 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 10.5% higher compared with August 2019. This is the highest sales pace since December 2006,… Continue Reading…
September 9, 2020
“Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 3% last week from the previous week and were a stunning 40% higher from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The year-on-year comparison is usually in single… Continue Reading…
August 24, 2020
“The numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes in the U.S. rose 24.7% between June and July to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday. It was the second consecutive month in which the monthly increase was… Continue Reading…
August 6, 2020
“Apartment contracts in Manhattan fell by more than half in July, while deals in many New York suburbs more than doubled, showing a continued flight from the city over the summer. The number of signed contracts for co-ops and condos… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2020
“…This summer is one of the best times for home buyers and worst for many renters. Americans with money in the bank are buying bigger homes, while renters increasingly worry about eviction. Nearly 15 million homes sold nationwide in April,… Continue Reading…
July 17, 2020
“Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened… The Commerce Department reported Friday that new homes were started at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,186,000 in June after a modest recovery in May followed steep… Continue Reading…
June 1, 2020
“Rates Are Low Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in nearly 50 years. According to lender Freddie Mac, which began tracking the data in the early 1970s, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is down to 3.24%, well… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2020
“According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates hit a record 3.29% in the week, the lowest level in its nearly 50-year history. While rates were on the slide, mortgage applications jumped by 10% in the last week from 1-year ago, with… Continue Reading…
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