Source: First Tuesday Journal — More buyers backing out Real estate deals are faltering as home sales volume continues its downward path. In June 2022, roughly 60,000 home sales fell through nationwide, translating to 14.9% of homes under contract. This is the...
Source: Tennessee Lookout— A big economic division between renters and homeowners is apparent when looking at net worth: For homeowners, the median net worth of $231,400 is about 44 times the median net worth of renters, which is $5,200. Dr. Ken Chilton of...
Source: Deseret News — July was an even more sluggish month for the U.S. housing market as sales of previously owned homes slipped by 6% from June and a whopping 20.2% year over year. Home prices are still high, though, with the median existing home sales price...
Source: The Globe And Mail — If you’re a looking for a small silver lining in the global pandemic, you’ll find one in the way that COVID-19 inspired faster mortgage closings. When mass contagion made face-to-face lawyer visits less palatable, virtual closings...
Source: CNN — Mortgage rates ticked lower last week, falling back toward the 5% mark following economic reports that indicated inflation might have finally peaked. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.13% in the week ending August 18, down from 5.22% the...
Source: Bolly Inside — Thousands of Texans who overpaid their mortgage insurance are eligible for millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That was a moment of happiness.Wendy Young found more than $1,700 of her money in a...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
