by Beth McGuire | Apr 9, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Amid recent economic uncertainty, homebuyers and owners took advantage of falling mortgage rates that dipped to their lowest point since October of last year, driving a 20% surge in purchase applications and a 35% increase in refinance applications. According to the...
by | Apr 4, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The U.S. labor market appears to be settling out to a “healthy” level following recent years of ups and downs, but the latest tariffs announcement has economists uncertain for the future. The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate rose ever so...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 3, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Real estate economists are pointing to this week’s mortgage rate activity as a possible bellwether for the remainder of the year. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)...
by | Apr 3, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on imports from dozens of countries and territories around the world, ranging from 10% to 50%. With the stated aim of bringing production back to the United States and balancing alleged “unfair” trade...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 2, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Home purchase activity ticked down again for the third-straight week but overall activity has been up annually since January as inventory has been increasingly coming onto the market. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage...