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Homebuyer mortgage demand down for 5th consecutive week

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With mortgage rates hovering above 7 percent, requests for purchase loans were down by a seasonally adjusted 5 percent week over week and 2 percent lower than a year ago. Continue reading →

Rising mortgage rates taking a big bite out of homebuyer demand

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Applications for purchase loans plummeted by a seasonally adjusted 10 percent last week, according to a survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

More areas ID’d for redevelopment see big home-price gains

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Investors in these lower-income “opportunity zones” receive tax incentives for improvements. And 2 in 5 of these neighborhoods saw a disproportionately large rise in home prices in late 2024. Continue reading →

A recovery in new listings is easy to miss — but it may be underway

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Winter is always slow, but new listings have been trending toward normal levels in recent months, according to a new Intel analysis of US homes for sale. Lower rates may only speed up the process. Continue reading →

Tale of 2 housing markets will linger into 2024, Zonda economist warns

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With listings still in short supply, homebuyers are “dealing with an affordability shock” and new homes will play an outsize role in housing markets, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf said at ICNY. Continue reading →

Falling mortgage rates should boost home sales: Fannie Mae

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Fannie Mae economists no longer expect a recession and are considerably more optimistic that mortgage rates have additional room to come down below 6 percent. Continue reading →

Economic Outlook: Recession may be what drives rates down in 2024

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Does the rapid slowdown in the economy mean a recession is now inevitable in the new year, or is a “soft landing” still possible? Economists are divided on the nation’s economic outlook for 2024. Continue reading →

Homebuyers are now paying $400 less per month than in October

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After rates fell from October highs, homebuyers with a new mortgage are paying about $400 less each month. Still, there’s no buying spree — yet. Continue reading →

49% of agents sold either 1 home or none at all in the past year: CFA

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Agent “glut” means part-timers are now the majority, leading to “widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,” according to the Consumer Federation of America. Continue reading →