The seven-week streak of rates on the rise has come to an end, as mortgage rates scaled back slightly, with a decline in demand expected to soften home price growth.
Read More »Home Prices Rise YoY in February
Up slightly from January’s total of 19.1%, home prices in the month of February continued to accelerate, recording a 19.8% annual gain.
Read More »New Home Sales Dip in March
Following a drop in existing-home sales in March, new home sales fell 8.6% below February rate amid rising rates and inflationary concerns.
Read More »Housing Starts Edge Upward Month-Over-Month
Despite lingering supply chain concerns, there were 811,000 single-family units under construction in March, marking the highest level since 2006.
Read More »Rents Grow Nearly 20% Since Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to the latest Monthly Rental Report from Realtor.com, rental prices grew nationwide by nearly 20% from March 2020 to 2022 during the pandemic. Two-year rental trends indicate ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit 11-Year High
Not since early 2011 have mortgage rates hit the 5% mark, but this week, that became a reality, as elevated home prices and short supply are making the dream of homeownership an expensive proposition.
Read More »Sellers Should Start Preparing Their Homes for Sale Post Haste
As part of “Listapalooza,” Realtor.com has released a slew of new data showing that potential sellers should think about preparing their home to sell now, during the time ...
Read More »Upward Drive in Mortgage Rates Continues to Soften Purchase Activity
Mortgage rates rose once again this week, creeping closer to the 4.75% mark, rapidly closing the door on affordability for many.
Read More »Refi Volume Falls to Three-Year Low
With mortgage rates jumping for four consecutive weeks, overall mortgage application volume continues to suffer, dropping 6.3% over the previous week.
Read More »Timing the Greatest Return on Home Sales
Listing on a Thursday in late April can earn 2.8% more, or approximately $9,300 on the average U.S. home, according to a new Zillow report.
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