Source: Housing Wire — Despite a decline in mortgage rates last week, mortgage application volume was down 1.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending May 20. The decline, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) Market Composite...
Source: CNBC —Â Sales of newly built homes dropped 16.6% in April from March, far more than expected, and were down 26.9% from April 2021, according to the U.S. Census. The annualized rate came in at 591,000 units, seasonally adjusted. Analysts had been...
Source: Housing Wire —Â HousingWire: Between interest rate hikes, tight housing supply and geopolitical uncertainty, many industry professionals are feeling the pressure of a volatile housing market. Why is now a good time for lenders to focus on improving...
Source: NAHB —Â An increasing number of homes and communities throughout the country are at risk as wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters continue to set records. As a result of these growing risks, many insurance companies are providing fewer options,...
Source: Realtor — Cracks are beginning to appear in the red-hot housing market. Spiraling mortgage rates on top of record-high and still-rising home prices are leading many experts to predict the real estate market is on the verge of a correction—if it isn’t...
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