Source: Bankrate — The mercury in your thermometer’s going up, and mortgage rates are also climbing, creating an uncomfortably hot and sticky situation for prospective homebuyers. Currently, the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is treading close to 6...
Source: Redfin — Mortgage rates have doubled since the beginning of the year to nearly 6%, taking a toll on affordability and demand. The monthly payment on a $400,000 home rises more than $550 with rates going from 3% to 6%. That increase, along with the...
Source: Scotsman Guide — The latest Real House Price Index (RHPI) report from First American Financial Corp. offered further confirmation that affordability is one of the U.S. housing market’s biggest issues. The RHPI, which measures the price changes of...
Source: Fortune — As summer kicks off, everything is heating up. Everything, it seems, except the housing market. Following a blistering two year tear, real estate firm Redfin is reporting big drops in demand and price cuts becoming the norm in many of the...
Source: Redfin — More and more, home sellers are ceding to the mounting pressure on affordability posed by this month’s rapid mortgage-rate hike. The median asking price of newly listed homes is down 1.5% from the all-time high it reached in the spring, and a...
Source: Scotsman Guide — With affordability hovering around all-time lows and buyer activity on the decline, more and more home sellers are recalibrating their expectations and adjusting their asking prices, according to a new report from Redfin. The median...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
