Today, the Data & Analytics division of Black Knight, Inc. released its latest Mortgage Monitor Report, looking at recent cooling of annual rate of home price appreciation and ...
Read More »Home Prices Back Away From All-Time High
Affordability issues are officially taking a toll on the market as the average asking price of a newly listed home is off 1.5% from its peak in spring in ...
Read More »First Guaranty Mortgage Files for Chapter 11
Necessitated by significant operating losses and cash flow challenges due to mortgage market volatility, FGMC has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Read More »Affordability Plummets in All Regions
Real house prices increased 45.6% between April 2021 and 2022, while consumer house-buying power, decreased 8.75% between March 2022 and April 2022.
Read More »Affordability in Question as Mortgages Get More Expensive
Another shocking record high has been reported by Zillow’s May 2022 Market Report as mortgage payments are now higher than rent in 40 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas. ...
Read More »New Home Sales Pick Up Strength in May
Sales of new single‐family homes in May rose to 696,000, a 10.7% month-over-month rise of April’s recorded total of 629,000.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Climb, Hit 14-Year High Point
After a few weeks of decline, Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates hit a mark last seen in November 2008, having increased by more than two full percentage points since the beginning of 2022.
Read More »Median Sales Price Surpass Record $400k
While existing-home sales fell 3.4% in May, median sale prices exceeded $400,000 for the first time, representing a nearly 15% increase from 2021.
Read More »National Rents Maintain Double-Digit Growth, Surpassing Pre-COVID Levels
The U.S. median rental price hit its latest new high of $1,849 per month in May, representing a 26.6% increase since 2019 before the pandemic began, according to ...
Read More »May Housing Completions Jump 9.1% Month-Over-Month
Hitting the highest rate recorded in 15 years, housing completions rose in May, a sign that construction bottlenecks may be easing.
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