Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 25.2% in December compared to a year ago, according to a new report from the MBA Builder Application Survey. The data shows the number of applications and estimated sales are more than 20% behind last year's pace.
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A new study from LendingTree revealed some 80% of homebuyers in past two years don’t regret buying a home during the pandemic housing boom.
Read More »Homebuyers Expand Their Options With Rent-to-Own Homes
A new Javelin study revealed that a majority of Gen Z’ers and nearly 40% of millennials would consider rent-to-own agreements as an alternative to purchasing as a result of low inventory and historically high mortgage rates.
Read More »Pandemic Ripples Still Impacting Single-Family Housing Trends
New Fannie Mae data revealed the pandemic prompted many first-time homebuyers to move from smaller housing units in high-density cities to larger homes in lower-density areas, fueling a rise in home sales and lowering the number of days homes sit on the market.
Read More »How Digitalization Is Transforming Residential Real Estate
The number of investors using digitalization to buy newly available single-family homes is growing, as a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies shows how the use of data analytics is transforming how residential real estate is bought and sold.
Read More »Home Price Growth Moderates to Single-Digit Territory in December
The typical asking price slowed to a single-digit pace for the first time since December 2021, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report, marking a significant slowdown from the peak 18% year-over-year pace seen in 2022.
Read More »Home Sales Slump as November Marks Biggest Decline on Record
An uptick in mortgage rates in November caused sales and prices to slow, but experts say there are early signs that housing demand may be creeping back around.
Read More »Experts Predict Home Prices to Fall YoY Nationwide in 2023
According to a new LendingTree study, a combination of relatively high rates and weak homebuyer demand will likely cause a gradual decline in prices nationwide in 2023. Click to see what else experts predict this year.
Read More »Sellers Grant Record Share of Concessions to Homebuyers in Q4
A new report from Redfin revealed homebuyers received concessions such as money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns in a record 42% of home sales in the fourth quarter, up 11% from a year earlier and marking the highest share of any three-month period recorded.
Read More »New Listings Remain Low Amid Rising Rates, Home Prices
The supply of homes for sale posted a record year-over-year increase in December, according to new data from Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index, which showed an increasing rise in demand despite many homes lingering on the market due to rising mortgage rates.
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