For Week Ending January 4, 2025 U.S. pending home sales recently hit a 21-month high, rising 2.2% month-over-month, marking the fourth consecutive month in which contract signings increased, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. On a monthly basis, pending … Continue reading →

January 9, 2024 In the first full week of the new year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained elevated at just under 7 percent. The continued strength of the economy has put upward pressure on mortgage rates, and along with high … Continue reading →

For Week Ending December 28, 2024 The typical homeowner has accumulated $147,000 in housing wealth over the last five years, according to a study by the National Association of REALTORS®. 87% of metropolitan markets (196 out of 226 tracked areas) … Continue reading →

January 2, 2024 Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months. Compared to this time last year, rates are elevated and the market’s affordability headwinds persist. However, buyers appear to … Continue reading →

For Week Ending December 21, 2024 New-home purchases accounted for 15% of home sales over the past year, the highest share since 2007, while existing-home purchases accounted for 85%, according to a recent report from the National Association of REALTORS®. … Continue reading →

December 26, 2024 Mortgage rates increased for the second straight week, rebounding after a decline from earlier this month. While a slight improvement in new and existing home sales is encouraging, the market remains plagued by an overwhelming undersupply of … Continue reading →

For Week Ending December 14, 2024 For the first time in 10 years, the U.S. real median gross cost of renting—rent, plus the average monthly cost of utilities and fuel, adjusted for inflation—grew faster than median home values on an … Continue reading →

December 19, 2024 This week, mortgage rates crept up to a similar average as this time in 2023. For the most part, mortgage rates have moved between 6 and 7 percent over the last 12 months. Homebuyers are slowly digesting … Continue reading →

Sellers slower, buyers busier, inventory increasing Signed purchase agreements statewide were up 8.5%, and new listings were down 0.9% The statewide median sales price increased 4.4% to $340,000 Market times across the state rose 12.5% to 45 days, and inventory … Continue reading →

For Week Ending December 7, 2024 The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced the conforming loan limits for one-unit properties with mortgages acquired by Fannie Mar and Freddie Mac will be $806,500 in 2025, an increase of $39,950 (5.2%) from … Continue reading →

December 12, 2024 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased for the third consecutive week. The combination of mortgage rate declines, firm consumer income growth and a bullish stock market have increased homebuyer demand in recent weeks. While the outlook for the … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 30, 2024 The majority of new single-family housing starts in 2023 were built on slab foundations, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), with 72.4% of new homes … Continue reading →

December 5, 2024 This week, mortgage rates decreased to their lowest level in over a month. Despite just a modest drop in rates, consumers clearly have responded as purchase demand has noticeably improved. The responsiveness of prospective homebuyers to even … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 23, 2024 U.S. homeowners with a mortgage have seen their equity increase by a total of $1.3 trillion since the second quarter of 2023, an 8% increase year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s Q2 2024 Homeowner Equity Insights … Continue reading →