by Susanne Dwyer | May 12, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Closings for millennials are at their speediest yet: 39 days in March, according to Ellie Mae’s Millennial Tracker™, a measure of millennial mortgages. “With the ongoing adoption of digital mortgage solutions, millennial homebuyers were able to close...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 8, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Confidence in housing is at a new peak, with enthusiasm among sellers soaring, according to the April Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI). At 91.7, the Index plowed through its previous record, climbing 3.4 percentage points month-over-month and five...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 6, 2018 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
With appreciation climbing and equity growing, homeownership is the investment to make—and according to new research, Americans believe it is a solid vehicle for wealth. Sixty-five percent of respondents to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York believe...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 5, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
After an April run-up, mortgage rates have slowed, with the average 30-year, fixed rate at 4.55 percent this week, down from 4.58 percent the prior week, according to Freddie Mac’s recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 15-year,...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 1, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
There is all-but-dried up inventory on the market—and, for buyers at the entry level, any available homes are likely priced out of reach, according to the March Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. “This year’s home-shopping season is shaping up to be even...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 30, 2018 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Will They Break Through? March’s pending home sales strained, up a paltry 0.4 percent in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). Two of the major regions in the U.S. experienced higher sales, with the Midwest gaining 2.4...