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Home Sales Up After Five Months Of Decline
Sales of previously owned homes rose for the first time in five months, according to the latest numbers from the National Association of...
Jan 3, 2024
Inventory Of Homes For Sale Improves
The number of homes for sale is beginning to show signs of improvement – even as we approach the time of year when things begin to slow...
Jan 2, 2024
What The Median Mortgage Payment Looks Like Now
Your mortgage payment will be among your biggest monthly bills. That makes it an important number to familiarize yourself with before...
Dec 27, 2023


Are Prospective Buyers Finally Ready For A Move?
More often than not, home buyers are shopping for a new home because they have to be. Major life changes like marriage, starting a...
Dec 22, 2023


Will Affordability Turn The Corner Next Year?
Finding a home that fits your needs wouldn't be difficult if money wasn't a factor. But since most of us have to consider our budget...
Dec 19, 2023


Fannie Mae Sees Lower Rates, More Sales in 2024
Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases a monthly outlook covering what the group believes is ahead for the economy...
Dec 7, 2023


New Home Construction Rises Again
There aren't as many homes for sale as there used to be. In fact, the inventory of previously owned homes available for sale has seen...
Dec 5, 2023


Average Mortgage Rates Fall To Two Month Low
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell to a two-month low last week....
Dec 1, 2023


Sales of Existing Homes Slipped
Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.1 percent in October from one month earlier, according to new numbers from the National...
Nov 30, 2023


Mortgage Credit Availability Increased In October
The standards lenders use to determine whether or not a borrower is eligible for a mortgage aren't fixed. That means getting approved for...
Nov 29, 2023


How Far From Home Do You Plan To Move?
At some point, everybody fantasizes about moving far away from home, whether to another city in the same state, a whole different state,...
Nov 28, 2023


Nov 16, 2023


How Many Metros Saw 3rd Quarter Price Gains?
Housing market conditions can vary from one location to the next. What's true in one area may not be in another. That's certainly the...
Nov 15, 2023


Home Buyer Interest Increases Despite Challenges
Current housing market conditions present some challenges for prospective home buyers. Elevated mortgage rates and home prices – combined...
Nov 14, 2023


Mortgage Rate Drop Biggest Since July 2022
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell across all loan categories last...
Nov 13, 2023


63% Of Americans Say Now's A Good Time To Sell
Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index measures how Americans feel about the housing market and overall economy. Based on a...
Nov 10, 2023


Housing Market Report Finds Unusual Trend
October is the first full of month of fall and a time when more than just the weather cools off. Typically, the housing market does too....
Nov 8, 2023


National Median Mortgage Payment Decreases
There are a lot of numbers to keep track of when you're a home buyer trying to figure out how much you can afford. There's the price of...
Nov 7, 2023


Home Price Data Shows Continuing Increases
The double-digit home price increases seen a couple of years ago have subsided, but that doesn't mean prices aren't still increasing. In...
Nov 6, 2023
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