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3 housing market myths that persist post-election

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Worried about the election’s impact on interest rates and the housing market? Don’t be. According to Lindsey Harn, the same fundamentals that drive the market at other times are in operation during election years. Continue reading →

Homebuyer interest surges on slight pullback in mortgage rates

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Applications for purchase loans jumped 12 percent week over week and 52 percent from a year ago, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Slight pickup in homebuyer loan demand may prove short-lived

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Applications for purchase mortgages were up 2 percent last week when compared to the week before but down 1 percent from a year ago, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Dramatic downward revisions for projected 2025 home sales: Fannie

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Fannie Mae and MBA forecasts dampened expectations for projected home sales in 2025 while offering a more cautious outlook on the prospects of mortgage rates coming down in the new year. Continue reading →

Brokerages expect rates to drop. Their clients bank on the opposite

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Potential real estate clients are growing less responsive to mortgage-rate dips, one of several key takeaways from the results of the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey. Continue reading →

Record number of Americans say they’d rather rent than buy

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Housing market sentiment rose in October to the highest level since February 2022, but 8 in 10 consumers still said it was a bad time to buy, Fannie Mae survey finds. Continue reading →

Uncertainty, volatility ahead for housing market under Trump

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Plans to eliminate federal income taxes, enact high tariffs and force the Federal Reserve to cut federal funds rates could tank the housing market, economists say. Continue reading →