New Home Buyers Bounce Back In October
Mortgage rates were at their recent peak in October. But despite elevated rates, new home buyers were active, pushing sales of newly built single-family homes higher than the month before.
Mortgage rates were at their recent peak in October. But despite elevated rates, new home buyers were active, pushing sales of newly built single-family homes higher than the month before.
Mortgage rates were at their recent peak in October. But despite elevated rates, new home buyers were active, pushing sales of newly built single-family homes
Among the costs of homeownership, the property tax may be the easiest to overlook. Prospective home buyers already have to think about their down payment,
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index measures how easy or difficult it is for prospective borrowers to get approved for a mortgage. When
When there are more home buyers than homes for sale, that’s a seller’s market. Homeowners can get top dollar for their homes since buyers have
One of the primary purposes of a house is protection from the elements. After all, we all want to feel safe at home – and
Home prices have been increasing for a while now. But that doesn’t necessarily mean homeownership is unaffordable. In fact, according to a recent report from
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of contracts to buy homes that are signed each month. Because contract signings
When it comes time to make a move, you first have to decide whether you’ll rent or buy your next place. For most of us,
Mortgage rates have recently started to increase again, after hovering at or just above record lows for months. And with most economists predicting the economy
The typical home for sale was on the market just 20 days in February, according to new data released by the National Association of Realtors.
In today’s market, buyers have to compete for available homes. That means, finding ways to make your offer stand out from others. Put simply, you
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows the number of new homes that began construction
The price a home is listed for isn’t necessarily the price its buyer will pay. That’s especially true when the number of homes for sale
Each quarter, Fannie Mae asks senior mortgage executives for their views on the upcoming mortgage market. Their Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey can be a good
Traditionally, before you make an offer on a house, you go see it in person. After all, buying a home is a major financial transaction.
The housing market has done pretty well in the year since the coronavirus’s onset. Following an initial slowdown, home buyers bounced back in the months
To buy a house, you need to make a down payment. But how much of a down payment you decide to make depends on a
Last year was a surprisingly good year for the housing market. Despite the coronavirus and its economic impact, residential real estate was hot. Buyer demand