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After April slump, pending-home sales rise 8% in May

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 30, 2021 - 2:39 pm |June 30, 2021 Uncategorized

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Pending-home sales are once again on the increase, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

New home sales fall to 1-year low

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 23, 2021 - 3:23 pm |June 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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New home sales are still up 9.2 percent year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber. Continue reading →

Fed cuts interest rate to nearly zero. What does it mean for real estate?

By Patrick Kearns | March 16, 2020 - 3:18 pm |March 16, 2020 Uncategorized

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Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale believes mortgage rates could go lower this week, but rates and affordability aren’t the only thing impacting the housing market. Continue reading →

Italy suspends mortgage payments — could the US follow suit?

By Patrick Kearns | March 10, 2020 - 8:47 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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What would the overall impact of suspending mortgage payments be on the U.S. economy? A Keller Williams economist weighs in. Continue reading →

30-year mortgage rates hit lowest point in 50-year history

By Patrick Kearns | March 5, 2020 - 9:05 pm |March 5, 2020 Uncategorized

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The average 30-year mortgage hit an all-time low of 3.29 percent this week, according to data from Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

Fed lowers interest rates again. Will mortgage rates follow?

By Patrick Kearns | September 18, 2019 - 6:18 pm |September 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Economists and agents offered different opinions on how the second rate cut of the year will impact the housing market overall. Continue reading →

The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry’s Q2 earnings

By Patrick Kearns | August 14, 2019 - 4:37 pm |August 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow business shifts, Wall Street’s thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past two weeks. Continue reading →

Fed cuts interest rates: What it means for the housing market

By Patrick Kearns | July 31, 2019 - 6:02 pm |July 31, 2019 Uncategorized

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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 →

Pending home sales down annually for 17th straight month

By Patrick Kearns | June 27, 2019 - 2:16 pm |June 27, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Pending Home Sales Index ticked up from April to May by 1.1 percent but remains 0.7 percent below 2018 levels. Continue reading →

Annual home price gains continue to slow down in April: Case-Shiller

By Patrick Kearns | June 25, 2019 - 1:17 pm |June 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Annual home price gains are continuing to slow down, driving toward their lowest level in seven years, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading →