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Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage sliding for the sixth straight week, with the downward trend in rates resulting in a rise in refis, offsetting a week-over-week decrease in purchase activity.

According to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage payments have increased by 42.9% in the first eleven months of the year.

With housing affordability remaining an issue nationwide, the CFPB's Making Ends Meet report—an annual survey of consumer financial health—shows many downtrends in consumers’ ability to repay their debts.

“Today’s affluent homebuyers are motivated to pay in cash because the surge in mortgage rates makes them want to avoid loans—and the high monthly interest payments that come with them—altogether,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

While the market continues to moderate, existing home sales slipped nearly 8% from October and 35.4% from the previous year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Reaching their lowest point of the year, new listings dropped 21.4% from October, while home sellers also saw median sales price slip, though numbers remain nearly 4% higher than November 2021.

According to new MBA Builder Application Survey data for November 2022, findings show mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased an estimated 25% compared to a year ago.

"The rising popularity of outdoor features suggests the pandemic has changed the way we want to live for good, priming the backyard for a 2023 evolution," said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow's Home Trends Expert.

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Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group now forecasts recessionary conditions taking a hold of the market during Q1 2023, even after forecasting better fourth-quarter numbers due to strong GDP and personal consumption figures.