December saw a bump in interest rates. A national survey found that mortgage interest rates and loan amounts both went up at the end of 2017. Could January continue this trend?
Read More »Data Shows Mortgage Applications on the Rise
The most recent Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, is up—see the breakdown by loan type here.
Read More »Inventory and Affordability Issues Soften Existing Home Sales Growth
Existing home sales slipped 3.6 percent to 5.57 million in December from a downwardly revised 5.78 million in November 2017, according to the monthly existing home sales report ...
Read More »Housing Market Indicators Point to Robust Growth
Getting mortgage became easier, home prices increased, and first-time homebuyers were more likely to take a smaller loan according to a report that studied the indicators of the housing market that remain strong.
Read More »Aspiring Millennial Homeowners Head to Minneapolis
The Twin Cities lead the list of 20 cities considered by millennials when it comes to buying a home. Relatively affordable housing markets, high paying jobs, and low unemployment rates are just some of the considerations.
Read More »How Amazon HQ2 Impacts Housing
A recent report discovers how the new Amazon headquarters will impact the housing market in the metro it moves to.
Read More »Affordability an Issue for Most Millennial Homebuyers
hey dream of buying a forever home, but only some of these millennial first-time homebuyers are confident they can afford the down payment for the kind of home they would like to live in.
Read More »Cities Contending for Amazon HQ are Hot Housing Markets
More than half the potential cities shortlisted by Amazon for its second headquarters are already overvalued according to an analysis.
Read More »10 Most Competitive Housing Markets in the U.S.
With low housing inventory and rising home prices, which city had most homebuyers putting more money down, have high credit scores, and start loan shopping before home shopping? Spoiler Alert: California cities take the top spots.
Read More »Homeowners Might Not be Ready to Sell Just Yet
Low inventory is expected to be the biggest market driver in 2018 as price growth remains strong and homeowners refrain from selling.
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