by | Jul 12, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The mortgage market has been going through a gradual change as it adjusts to higher-for-longer interest rates. With this shift, a rising tide of higher mortgage rates has reshaped the landscape and, notably, is creating a shrinking pool of homeowners with mortgage...
by | Jul 11, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
During the first half of 2024, 177,431 properties in the U.S. had foreclosure filings, according to the Mid-Year 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from ATTOM Data. This figure represents one in every 794 housing units in the United States. These rates are down 4.4%...
by | Jul 11, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While some markets may be starting to see a slight easing in home prices, housing affordability remains a consistent challenge for many markets nationwide. To address the challenge, state and local governments have adopted policies and programs to help alleviate...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 11, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Following the first dip in consumer prices in four years and home prices in some markets declining, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage followed suit, dropping from 6.95% last week to 6.89% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®...
by | Jul 11, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates may finally start to begin a steady lower trajectory nationally following encouraging news on inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), an inflation gauge measuring goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, declined 0.1% in June on a seasonally...
by | Jul 11, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The information overload can be overwhelming when meeting with first-time homebuyers. There may have been a phone convo or two, plus some texting and emails, but you won’t know everything concerning what they already know about the home-buying process, or how much...