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U.S Mortgage Rates Rise as Optimism Drives Yields
Freddie Mac reported that the weekly average rate for new mortgages, as of 26th December 2019 were up. A 30-year […]
Federal Housing Finance Authority House Price Index for October 2019 Shows Upward Momentum
The Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0.2% increase in U.S. house prices in October from […]
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Shows Annual Home Price Gains Increased in October
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 3.3% annual […]
Pending Homes Sales Increase 1.2% in November
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that pending home sales increased in November, rebounding from the month of […]
Mortgage Rates Inch Higher – Mortgage Applications Volume Declines
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association a small uptick in mortgage rates, the average contract interest rate for a 30-year […]
Shortage of Available Buildable Lots Eases Slightly in 2019 . . . Remains a Problem
In their September 2019 survey, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) \ Wells Fargo Home Market Index (HMI) asked […]
U.S. Single-Family Home Sales Move Upward
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly reported that he sales of new single-family […]
Annual Home Value Growth Near 2013 Levels
According to the November Zillow Real Estate Market Report, annual home value growth in the U.S. has reached its lowest […]
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat for week ending 12-19-19
Freddie Mac has released the results of is Primary Mortgage Market Survey® for the week ending on 12-19-19. The Survey […]