Typical Property Spends 36 Days On The Market
There are few things more frustrating as a home buyer than losing a home to another buyer. Whether it's due to a faster offer or a better...
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- Feb 26
Rising Foot Traffic A Good Sign For Spring
Foot traffic is a great way to measure how active home buyers are in the market. You can tell a lot about where buyers are looking to...
- Feb 22
Home Builder Confidence Continues To Rise
Home builders know the housing market. They have to, after all. Their business depends on knowing where and what buyers want. That's why...
- Feb 21
Mortgage Credit More Available In January
The Mortgage Bankers Association's monthly measure of credit availability keeps track of how easy or difficult it is for borrowers to get...
- Feb 19
Home Price Index Finds Widespread Gains
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices is considered among the leading measures of U.S. home prices. It tracks home values across all...
- Feb 14
Nearly Half Of All Homes Are Equity Rich
Forty-six percent of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity rich in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to ATTOM Data...
- Feb 13
Number Of Homes For Sale Is Growing
When there aren't enough homes for sale, the market is more challenging for home buyers. For one, there aren't as many options to choose...
- Feb 1
Will Bidding Wars Return Now That Rates Have Fallen?
A home buyer with a $3,000-per-month budget can now afford a home $40,000 more expensive than they could when rates were at their peak,...
- Jan 31
Typical Home Seller Profit Was $121,000 In 2023
Home prices have mostly increased over the past 10 years. Outside of a few dips and small declines, values have been rising fairly...
- Jan 30
Outlook Sees Affordability Gains In The Future
Fannie Mae's first forecast for 2024 should be encouraging for anyone considering buying a home this year. That's because its Economic...
- Jan 29
Construction Of New Homes Up 4.5% Last Year
Despite the ups-and-downs of the housing market over the past few years, some things have remained constant. The lack of available homes...
- Jan 26
Home Sales Slow Before Expected Improvement
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1 percent in December, according to newly released numbers from the National Association of...
- Jan 23
Are More Homeowners Getting Ready To Sell?
For the most part, people sell their home because they want to buy a different one. Which means, if you're a home seller, you're also...
- Jan 22
Mortgage Rates Won't Stop Millennial Buyers
Mortgage rates have calmed recently. In fact, they've fallen pretty significantly since reaching highs last October. But while rates have...
- Jan 17
Interstate Movers Find Savings Far From Home
In a challenging housing market, home buyers need to stay flexible. That means considering everything from buying a house that needs some...
- Jan 15
Americans Feel More Optimistic About Buying
Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index is based on a survey of Americans which asks participants for their view of the...
- Jan 11
Median Monthly Mortgage Payment Falls
The first thing a prospective home buyer has to plan for financially is the down payment. It's a significant amount of money to come up...
- Jan 9
Forecast Says Market Will Be Steady, Not Too Hot
It's a new year and that means everybody's thinking about what the next 12 months will look like. In the housing market, that means...
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