Tag Archives: Inflation

According to Redfin's latest market analysis, some 44.6% of home offers written by Redfin agents nationwide faced competition on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, the lowest bidding-war ...

As the Federal Reserve issues another rate hike to tame high-riding inflation, Freddie Mac reported the fixed-rate mortgage climbed 27-basis points over last week, rising to levels last seen in 2008.

Since the start of the pandemic, homes have been in high demand leading to fierce competition, rapidly depleting inventory, soaring prices, and a swift market pace. Realtor.com recently ...

Retirement often brings a slower pace of life, and choosing where to settle down can be a great decision. For this study, Bankrate considered some of soon-to-be retirees ...

As the nation’s home buyers continue to face affordability woes, Joe Puthur from Mortgage Coach shares his thoughts on ways to ease the issues faced by many prior to entering the housing marketplace.  

Mortgage application volume fell yet again, remaining at multi-decade lows, as the MBA reported an 8% decline in overall refis apps, which now comprise just 30% of all applications nationwide.

Despite mortgage rates pulling back over the past month, numbers are down 59 basis points from the recent peak of 5.22% according to the latest Fannie Mae survey, they continue to anticipate a slowdown in home sales activity.

The MBA reports July purchase mortgage applications for new homes dipped 16.1% year-over-year, as high prices and economic instability continue to force the nation’s home buyers to reconsider their options.

The average price per square foot of a home hit a new record in July as a new study revealed that these prices have increased 310% since 1980.  According ...

Month-over-month, home prices fell 0.9% in May, as CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller reports actions by the Federal Reserve to cool the market have made mortgage financing more expensive for buyers nationwide.