“Following the recent mortgage rate surge above 7%, real estate activity and consumer sentiment regarding the housing market took a nosedive,” said Selma Hepp, Interim Lead of the Office of the Chief Economist at CoreLogic.
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Two studies claim artificial intelligence and machine learning are a step in the right direction but not the absolute answer to cutting costs in home construction.
Read More »Affordability Easing in Some U.S. Metros
Are rising mortgage rates still holding back prospective buyers? Click through to find out more on the latest in the buyer’s market.
Read More »Survey: Housing Market Collapse Imminent?
A majority of Americans fear rising mortgage rates and a lack of affordable housing could spark a market crash that could equal the 2008 downturn.
Read More »Daily Mortgage Rates Back Off Recent Highs
“There have been a handful of pieces of relatively good news for the housing market lately, but we’re far from out of the woods,” said Taylor Marr, Redfin’s Deputy Chief Economist.
Read More »Record Amount of Sellers Delisting Homes
Redfin is reporting that a record number of sellers are taking their properties off the market. Click through to find out how many sellers are taking this route.
Read More »Affordability will be Driving Housing Market Force in 2023
"Affordability is going to be the biggest factor in housing for 2023, but there's room for optimism on that front if mortgage rates recede," said Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen.
Read More »Southern U.S. Less Vulnerable to Q3 Housing Market Declines
ATTOM data has found that Mid-Atlantic states, California, and Illinois were more vulnerable to housing market declines in the third quarter.
Read More »FHFA Details Q3 Home Price Increases
“House prices were flat for the third quarter but continued to remain above levels from a year ago,” said William Doerner, Ph.D., Supervisory Economist in FHFA’s Division of Research and Statistics.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall for Third Consecutive Week
Riding the hopes that the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of rate hikes, Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell yet again, as house prices soften with 2022 coming to a close.
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