As housing affordability and demand continue to worsen for Americans nationwide, the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor Report revealed that purchase-mortgage applications fell nearly 50% below pre-pandemic levels in October, representing the weakest numbers recorded since rates began to rise.
Read More »August Home Prices Appreciated at a Rate That Beat 25-Year Averages
"After essentially flattening earlier this year, year-over-year home price growth has been reaccelerating for the last few months," said Andy Walden, ICE VP of Enterprise Research.
Read More »Home Price Index Reveals Record-High Prices; Early Signs of Market Shift
The Black Knight Home Price Index hit another all-time high in July, with the annual rate of growth jumping to +2.3% from a revised +0.9% in June
Read More »Nominal House Price Growth Ticked Up in July
Boom-bust markets include Phoenix and Austin, Texas. House prices increased 65% from February 2020 to the peak in May of 2022 for both markets, but have since declined by 9.5%
Read More »Despite Small Gains, Home Price Growth Remains Near 11-Year Low
CoreLogic economists attribute June’s small bump in price growth to an economic rebound, a boost in the jobs market, and strong consumer spending.
Read More »Single-Family Home Prices Rise in Q2
Fannie Mae's latest Home Price Index reveals home prices grew 3% year-over-year in Q2, and while demand remained resilient, competition heated up for the near-historically limited supply of existing homes for sale.
Read More »Home Sellers Retreat From the Market Amid Increasing Inventory Shortage
While inflated home prices continue to dampen demand, home sales fell to a more than seven-year low in January, as rising rates continue to weaken home affordability.
Read More »Rate Volatility Keeping Housing Market on Uncertain Terms
“While 2023 kicked off on a more optimistic note for the U.S. housing market, recent mortgage rate volatility highlights how much uncertainty remains,” said Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at CoreLogic.
Read More »Home Price Growth Moderates to Single-Digit Territory in December
The typical asking price slowed to a single-digit pace for the first time since December 2021, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report, marking a significant slowdown from the peak 18% year-over-year pace seen in 2022.
Read More »Putting 2022’s Housing Market Trends Under the Microscope
The wild ride known as the U.S. housing market slowed dramatically in the fall of 2022, as mortgage rates surged and home prices remained high.
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