Instant Reaction: Jobs, September 6, 2024
Instant Reaction: Jobs, September 6, 2024 The softening job figures suggest that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in mid-September. By: Lawrence Yun...
HMDA and Housing Demand
HMDA and Housing Demand Nationwide, the number of home-purchase loan applications has declined from 7.9 million to 6.5 million. By: Anat Nusinovich Mortgages & Home Financing...
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 5, 2024
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 5, 2024 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac remained unchanged at 6.35% this week from last week. By: Jessica Lautz Mor...
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 29, 2024
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 29, 2024 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac dropped to 6.35% this week from 6.46% last week. By: Jessica Lautz Mortgages ...
Trends in Housing Affordability: Who Can Currently Afford to Buy a Home?
Who Can Currently Afford to Buy a Home? With mortgage rates recently falling below 6.5%, there has been an improvement in housing affordability. By: Nadia Evangelou...
What Is "Demure and Mindful" to Real Estate? Let's Look at First-time Buyers
What Is "Demure and Mindful" to Real Estate? First-time buyers have to be "demure and mindful" in many ways: finances, prior living situation, buyer offers, and working with a real... By:�...
From Savings to Student Loans: The Financial Realities of Single Female Home Buyers
Financial Realities for Single Female Home Buyers Examining the different ways single female home buyers approach buying a home and the challenges they face. By: Amethyst Marroquin Dem...
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 15, 2024
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 15, 2024 The 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac remained essentially flat at 6.49% this week compared to 6.47% last week. By: Jessica...
Fresh Faces, New Perspectives: Diversity Among New REALTORS® in 2024
Diversity Among New REALTORS® in 2024 A notable highlight of the findings in the 2024 NAR Member Profile is that new NAR members are more diverse than their experienced counterparts. By:�...