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 »Refi Apps Tumble 80% YoY
As fixed-rate mortgages crawl to the 6%-mark, mortgage application volume did rise slightly for the third consecutive week, but refinance volume trended in the opposite direction, falling 80% year-over-year.
Read More »ARMs Offer Largest Savings Since 2015
As mortgage rates surge at their fastest pace in decades, a new Redfin study revealed that homebuyers could save more than $15k over five years by taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage rather than a typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.
Read More »Homebuyer Demand Slips as Mortgage Rates Approach 6%
Homebuying demand pulled back further as mortgage rates reached their highest level in over 13 years, according to a new report from Redfin. “Mortgage rates near 6% have ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps Jump for Second Consecutive Week
The MBA reports that purchase activity was down 10% year-over-year, as inventory shortages and higher mortgage rates are dampening demand.
Read More »Home Sellers Nationwide Dropping Prices in Pandemic Hot Spots
Price drops have become increasingly common throughout the U.S., particularly in parts of Utah and other mid-sized metros in the West, according to a new report from Redfin. ...
Read More »Townhouses Remain the Most Competitive Property Type
According to a new report from Redfin, nearly 58% of home offers written by Redfin agents nationwide faced competition on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, marking the ...
Read More »Florida Tops Most Popular Relocation Destinations Again
Homebuyer migration remained at an all-time high in April and May, with 32.3% of Redfin.com users nationwide looking to move to a different metro area, according to a ...
Read More »Cause and Effect: Budgets Flatten as Rates Rise
Wages are up, but homebuyer budgets have remained flat over the past three months, meaning the market is seeing its slowest growth rate in two years. This information ...
Read More »Home and Rental Prices Climb in Vacation Hotspots
As remote work prompted many Americans to relocate during the pandemic, housing costs soared in second-home hotspots even more than the rest of the country, according to a ...
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