by Liz Ruggiero | Aug 10, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Seeing a third-straight week of mortgage rate hikes, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.96% this week, up from last week’s increase to 6.90%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s...
by Aidan Whalen | Jul 26, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After a big jump in May, new-home sales dropped 2.5% to a rate of 697,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Rising mortgage rates in June, coupled with elevated construction costs and supply...
by Aidan Whalen | Jul 21, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
RE/MAX has posted its National Housing Report for June 2023. The report—with new installments released monthly—tracks national changes in the housing market, based on collected MLS data from 52 metropolitan areas. Key details: Months’ Supply of Inventory (an...
by Aidan Whalen | Jul 19, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
One month after the biggest surge in housing starts in the last couple years, new constructions fell sharply, disappointing analysts and blunting hopes of a long-term rally by builders. Starts fell 8% in June, after rising over 21% in May, with new permits down 3.7%...
by Liz Ruggiero | Jul 18, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Builder confidence grew again in July due to a continued demand for new homes; however, high mortgage rates are causing concern, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the seventh straight...