by | Dec 11, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
With mortgage rates hitting six-week lows this past week, home-purchase applications saw their fifth-straight week of increases, driven primarily by a surge in refinance activity by borrowers with the higher rates of this time last year. Veterans Affairs loans in...
by | Dec 10, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While bidding a heartfelt good riddance to the 2024 residential real estate market, one which never really gained much positive traction, Brian Buffini and Lawrence Yun both cautiously predicted better times ahead, with the tone being more of a slow recovery than fast...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 5, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69% this week, down from last week’s average of 6.81% and falling to its lowest level in over a month, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. “Despite just a...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 4, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage applications continued their steady climb this week, increasing for the fourth-straight week as rates saw their lowest level in a month last week, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Purchase applications increased 2.8%...
by | Dec 4, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Broader economic factors are expected to have a larger impact on the housing market than potential new federal policies in 2025, according to the Realtor.com® 2025 Housing Forecast released today. The forecast predicts home sale prices will grow by 3.7%, mortgage...