As mortgage rates inch higher, buyers are rushing to get in before they go up again. The Mortgage Bankers Association […]
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Remodelers Report Steady Growth in 3rd Quarter
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 for the 3rd Qtr., […]
Canadian Housing Starts Fall in October
Data from the Canadian National Housing Agency indicates that Canadian housing starts declined in October when compared with the September. […]
Lower Mortgage Rates but Application Rates Unchanged from Last Week
The National Association of Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has reported that mortgage rates dipped slightly this week – decreasing from […]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Calls for Canadian Housing Starts to Stabilize in 2020
CMHC Chief Economist Bob Dugan said “housing starts (in Canada) are projected to stabilize in 2020 and 2021, at levels in […]
Apple Commits $2.5 Billion Toward Affordable Housing
Apple has pledged $2.5 billion dollars to fight the affordable housing crisis in California. Strong growth in the tech industry […]
U.S. Economy Grows 1.9% in Q3
The U.S. Commerce Department has reported that between July and September – Q3, the U.S. Economy grew 1.9%. Well above […]
Mortgage Origination Volumes Best Since 2007
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has reported that due to lower mortgage rates and the resulting surge in refinances, mortgage […]
Home Prices Heat Up in August
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index (NHPI) has been released. The NHPI rose 3.2% in August, up from […]
Home Prices Ease as New Single-Family Homes Sales Slow
In a report jointly published by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) it […]