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Average New Mortgage Payments up 60% in Last Two Years

"The average principal and interest payment among borrowers purchasing a home using a 30-year fixed-rate loan hit its highest point ever in July at $2,306, and that's before taxes and insurance are factored in." said Black Knight VP of Enterprise Research Andy Walden.

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Tumultuous 2022 May Lead to Stable 2023

Since the pandemic, the housing market has been tumultuous, to put it lightly. In a new blog post, First American Economist Ksenia Potapov discusses whether this year will follow the same course.

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Number of House Hunters on the Rise

New Redfin data reveals that Google searches for “homes for sale” were up nearly 50% from their November low during the week ending January 7. Here’s what else the data reveals about the state of the housing market.

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Potential Homebuyers Feel Biggest Impact of Rising Rates

“The higher the mortgage rate, the more sellers will go on strike and the more potential buyers will feel the impact of reduced house-buying power, but price appreciation will further slow and potential buyers can use adjustable-rate mortgages to regain some of that lost house-buying power,” said Mark Fleming, First American’s Chief Economist.

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