Mostly Flat Mortgage Rates – According to Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s deputy chief economist, borrowing costs haven’t budged much in recent weeks, offering some relief from the weekly rate increases that had…
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Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly – According to Freddie Mac reports, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 1 basis point to an average 4.44 percent recently. “Treasury yields fell from a week ago, helping…
Mortgage Rates Post First Decline of 2018 – According to the most recent Consumer Price Index Report, after nine consecutive weeks of increases, borrowers finally got some relief with lower mortgage…
Freddie Still Bullish on New-Home Sales – According to Freddie Mac, new-home sales may have started 2018 by softening, but that hasn’t made Freddie Mac economists lose their optimism that…
Higher Mortgage Rates Aren’t Scaring Buyers –According to a new survey released by the real estate brokerage Redfin, mortgage rates are inching higher and most home buyers seem unfazed by…
Fed Leaves Rates Alone, But Hikes Coming –The Federal Reserve voted recently to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but it continues to leave the door open to future increases this…
Mortgage Rates on the Rise –According to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage market survey, the average fixed-rate mortgages rose for the second consecutive week. “This is the highest weekly average for the…
Renting Population Drops as Prices Bump Up –According to the Annual Rent Report from ABODO, an apartment listing service, the renter population decreased for the first time since 2004. Still, renters…
Mortgage Rates Up Slightly – According to Freddie Mac’s chief economist, Len Kiefer, the average mortgage rates have inched up, but the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remains below 4 percent and…
Consumers Maintain Upbeat Housing Attitude – According to Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index, consumer optimism in the housing market is growing. The share of respondents who say now…
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