by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 4, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
There is a building momentum in mortgage rates, with the average 30-year, fixed rate up for the second straight week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 30-year fixed increased to 4.6 percent, up from 4.54 percent the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 31, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Half of the homes—50.4 percent—in the nation are past their peaks prior to the recession, with 21 of the 35 largest markets at the milestone value, according to the June Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. Based on the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), in June, home...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 31, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Affordability is beginning to drag on housing, and there is little price relief in sight, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices, which found May prices rising steadily, at 6.4 percent year-over-year. “Not only are prices rising...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 30, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
With an 0.9 percent gain month-over-month, June pending sales slightly sparked, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—but, on an annual basis, contracts still underwhelmed, down 2.5 percent. From May to June, activity...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 28, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Mortgage rates roused this week, with the average 30-year, fixed mortgage at a 4.54 percent rate, up from 4.52 percent the prior week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 15-year, fixed mortgage rate was 4.02 percent,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 25, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). NAR has been administering its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey since 1981. The survey has grown from 59 to 131 questions, and gives us great insight into the trends,...