Fannie Mae economists now expect that when the final numbers are in, sales of new and existing homes will grow by 4.7 percent to 6.8…
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The Fed could begin tapering as soon as November, adding momentum to market forces that have been pushing mortgage rates up in recent weeks. Source:…
Rates creeped upward once again across all major mortgage types, part of a rise from their all-time lows earlier this year, according to Freddie Mac’s…
Despite market headwinds, housing affordability improved for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ August Housing Affordability Index. Affordability improved on…
Even though most Americans think that sellers have the upper hand, two-thirds say they’d buy a home rather than rent if they were going to…
Luxury apartment sales surged approximately 226 percent year over year and almost 33 percent from the previous quarter, according to Douglas Elliman. Source: Inman News
Rising mortgage rates have curbed demand for refinancing and purchase loans after inflation worries pushed rates to highest levels since July. Source: Inman News
Mortgage rates are headed up as investors who fund home loans digest the prospects for long-term inflation and the Fed’s tapering plans. Source: Inman News
Pending home sales finally saw some positive growth in August, following two consecutive months of declines in June and July, the National Association of Realtors…