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How High Can Mortgage Rates Go? We’re About To Find Out

How High Can Mortgage Rates Go? We’re About To Find Out

by Third Party | Jun 16, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Source: Realtor —  Homebuyers received yet another shock this week as mortgage interest rates shot up suddenly. Rates blew well past 6% in a blow to buyers struggling with record-high and ever-increasing home prices. The increases were in anticipation of the...
Fed hikes rates by 75 bps, the largest increase since 1994

Fed hikes rates by 75 bps, the largest increase since 1994

by Third Party | Jun 16, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Source: Housing Wire —  The Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday did something it hadn’t done in more than two decades: it raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points, to 1.50-1.75%, a hike not seen since 1994.  The decision, designed to slow the pace of...
Investor Home Purchases Slump 17% From Pandemic Peak as Interest Rates Rise

Investor Home Purchases Slump 17% From Pandemic Peak as Interest Rates Rise

by Third Party | Jun 16, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News

Source: Redfin —  Real estate investors bought 77,829 homes in the metros tracked by Redfin in the first quarter, down 11.5% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16.5% from the third quarter of 2021, when investor purchases hit a record high. On a year-over-year...
Fed’s biggest rate hike since 1994 means millions more homebuyers may be priced out of the housing market

Fed’s biggest rate hike since 1994 means millions more homebuyers may be priced out of the housing market

by Third Party | Jun 15, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Source: MarketWatch —  Pity those first-time house buyers. On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to a 1.5% to 1.75% range, the biggest increase since 1994 as it tries to tame rising inflation, which has...
5 Valuable Home-Selling Lessons We Learned From TikTok

5 Valuable Home-Selling Lessons We Learned From TikTok

by Third Party | Jun 15, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News

Source: Realtor —  We recently touted TikTok as a great platform to learn valuable tips on buying a home. But don’t worry, sellers—we haven’t forgotten about you. In today’s market, it might seem like you don’t need any other tip for selling your home than to...
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