December 19, 2022, 10:58 am By Brooklee Han
Homebuilder sentiment dropped yet again in December, hitting its lowest reading since mid-2012, with the exception of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. This drop marks one full year of declines in builder confidence, according to the ...
December 7, 2022, 4:57 pm By Logan Mohtashami
Since the weaker CPI data was released in November, bond yields and mortgage rates have been heading lower. The question then was: What would lower mortgage rates do to this data? Now, with five weeks of data in front ...
December 16, 2022, 10:00 am By Jessica Lautz
The last year has been a completely split housing market — one that started with the lowest inventory NAR has recorded dating back to 1999 and one with low mortgage rates. In the first few months of ...
November 10, 2022, 3:28 pm By Tracey Velt
If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.
From 1998 to 2006, according to Freddie Mac, the median annual mortgage rate was 6.45%. At the same time, the median, annual average of existing home sales ...
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Always a bridesmaid and rarely a bride, first-time homebuyers are ...
The great moderation is upon us
Over 14,000 homes are sold every day in the United States. While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the housing market a bit, many analysts don’t see this downturn lasting. If you are attempting to sell a home during this confusing time in history, you have to embrace the ...
View MoreAre you ready to become one of the nearly 5 million people who will buy a new home this year? If you answered yes, then you need to view researching the homes on your local market as a must. Rushing through the home buying process is a recipe for disaster ...
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Buying a home is a huge investment. In fact, it is the biggest investment most people will ever make. If you are ready to make this purchase, you likely want to get a great deal. Several things that will help you with this are found below.