A new Javelin study revealed that a majority of Gen Z’ers and nearly 40% of millennials would consider rent-to-own agreements as an alternative to purchasing as a result of low inventory and historically high mortgage rates.
Read More »Home Sales Slump as November Marks Biggest Decline on Record
An uptick in mortgage rates in November caused sales and prices to slow, but experts say there are early signs that housing demand may be creeping back around.
Read More »Mortgage Monitor: Rate Locks Drop to Five-Year Low
The latest Mortgage Monitor Report published by Black Knight revealed that, even amid typical seasonal downturns, rate lock volumes declined to record lows in year-end data.
Read More »Mortgage Rates May Experience Decline in Late 2023
According to Chief Economist Mark Fleming, if inflation decelerates toward the Fed’s target range in the second half of 2023, as is currently expected, it’s possible that mortgage rates may decline modestly in the latter half of the year.
Read More »Experts Predict Home Prices to Fall YoY Nationwide in 2023
According to a new LendingTree study, a combination of relatively high rates and weak homebuyer demand will likely cause a gradual decline in prices nationwide in 2023. Click to see what else experts predict this year.
Read More »Year Begins With Mortgage Rates on the Upswing
Freddie Mac reports that 2023 has begun with a second consecutive week of mortgage rate hikes, with app activity sinking to a quarter-century low as high rates continue to weaken the housing market.
Read More »Sellers Grant Record Share of Concessions to Homebuyers in Q4
A new report from Redfin revealed homebuyers received concessions such as money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns in a record 42% of home sales in the fourth quarter, up 11% from a year earlier and marking the highest share of any three-month period recorded.
Read More »Mortgage App Volume Falls to Lowest Level Since 1996
Elevated mortgage rates continue to accentuate affordability concerns, keeping many prospective buyers out of the market. Meanwhile, the MBA reports application volume slid to close out 2022.
Read More »New Listings Remain Low Amid Rising Rates, Home Prices
The supply of homes for sale posted a record year-over-year increase in December, according to new data from Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index, which showed an increasing rise in demand despite many homes lingering on the market due to rising mortgage rates.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Decreased for Sixth Consecutive Month in November
According to said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, “Pending home sales recorded the second-lowest monthly reading in 20 years as interest rates, which climbed at one of the fastest paces on record this year, drastically cut into the number of contract signings to buy a home.”
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