Fed cuts interest rates: What it means for the housing market
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would cut interest rates for the first time since a recession hit the U.S. economy in 2008. Continue reading
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would cut interest rates for the first time since a recession hit the U.S. economy in 2008. Continue reading
Like an avalanche growing larger as it tumbles down a mountain, agents are seeing swelling demand from buyers as mortgage interest rates plummet. Continue reading
Average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages declined by 22 basis points from 4.28 percent to 4.06 percent, resulting in the biggest single-week decline in rates since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Survey released on Thursday. Continue reading
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 2.25 to 2.50 percent Wednesday as was widely expected while also predicting no rate hikes in 2019. Continue reading
The program stands in stark contrast to the way most loans work, which typically require a borrower to have a contract already in place before they can lock an interest rate. Continue reading
The rise in student debt – which more than doubled from 2005 to 2014 – has resulted in 400,000 fewer young people owning a home. Continue reading
Redfin has a new chief economist. Daryl Fairweather, who comes to Redfin from Amazon, will oversee the tech-powered brokerages team of economists and data scientists, who research and compile reports on the market, homeownership and the economic factor… Continue reading
The real estate industry is a space ripe for change and disruption — from the way homes are bought and sold, to how people are paying and who’s doing that buying and selling. With change happening at such a torrid pace, it’s often hard to keep up, so w… Continue reading
The Federal Reserve increased its short-term interest rate from 2 percent to 2.25 percent Wednesday, the third rate hike to take place this year. Continue reading