According to a new report from CoreLogic, Southwestern counties ranked highest in a recent “Safest Place to Live” study, offering homeowners in those areas more protection from some weather-related climate risks.

The correlation between the asking price and the size of the down payment is behaving as expected—as the housing market has cooled over the past year, down payment amounts are down by 10%.

The historic ninth increase of interest rates in just over a year occurred at the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committees March meeting. Click through to find out how much rates are going up this time.

"Conscious of changing mortgage rates, home buyers are taking advantage of any rate declines," said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

The American Enterprise Institute and Center for Responsible Lending are jointly warning borrowers that cash-out refinances may worsen their financial stability for years to come by shouldering monthly payments that are significantly higher.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both offer special mortgages for green homes; federal and state programs also promote weatherization initiatives through grants for certain projects.

“For the third consecutive quarter, the average pre-tax net production income was in the red, reaching a new survey low of 99 basis points of loss in the final three months of 2022,” said Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA’s VP of Industry Analysis.

“Single-family housing permits, a leading indicator of future starts, also increased 7.6% compared with the previous month. The uptick in single-family housing permits and starts aligns with the recent increase in homebuilder sentiment,” said First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi.

“Buyers today are way more demanding and selective. They’re willing to wait to find the perfect house, which wasn’t the case during the pandemic homebuying boom,” said Elena Fleck, a Redfin real estate agent in Palm Beach, Florida.

Interest in jumbo and adjustable-rate mortgages is increasing as borrowers look for ways to offset inflationary pressure and higher interest rates.