Instant Reaction: Jobs, September 6, 2024
The softening job figures suggest that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in mid-September....
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HMDA and Housing Demand
Nationwide, the number of home-purchase loan applications has declined from 7.9 million to 6.5 million....
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 5, 2024
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac remained unchanged at 6.35% this week from last week....
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August 2024 Commercial Real Estate Market Insights
In July 2024, office vacancy rates remained at a record high of 13.8%, retail and industrial fundamentals softened, and demand for apartments surged....
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 29, 2024
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac dropped to 6.35% this week from 6.46% last week....
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Pending Home Sales Dropped 5.5% in July
Compared to one year ago, pending home sales increased in the Northeast but decreased in the Midwest, South and West.
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Trends in Housing Affordability: Who Can Currently Afford to Buy a Home?
With mortgage rates recently falling below 6.5%, there has been an improvement in housing affordability....
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July 2024 Foot Traffic
Nationally, Sentrilock home showings were up 1% year-over-year. Showings increased in the Northeast and the South regions of the U.S., and declined in the Midwest and West...
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Existing-Home Sales Advanced 1.3% in July, Ending Four-Month Skid
Consumers are seeing more choices, and affordability is improving due to lower interest rates.
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What Is "Demure and Mindful" to Real Estate? Let's Look at First-time Buyers
First-time buyers have to be "demure and mindful" in many ways: finances, prior living situation, buyer offers, and working with a real estate agent....
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