Source: National Mortgage Professional — ATTOM released its first-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Flipping Report showing that home flips are up in the first quarter, while profits have sunk to a 13-year low. The report shows 114,706 single-family houses and...
Source: Sun Gazette — Ballooning mortgage costs, driven by skyrocketing prices and interest rates, have made mortgages less affordable than at any time since at least 2007. Demand for homes has pulled back in response, easing price growth, slowing sales and...
Source: Forbes UK — One fifth (20%) of UK homeowners say they are unsure how they will afford their next mortgage payment, according to a recent survey by our online mortgage broker partner, Trussle. The online survey gathered responses from 2,000 homeowners...
Source: Bankrate — For many people, buying a home requires a pile of cash, putting homeownership out of reach. However, for those who qualify because of their military service (or spouse’s military service), it’s possible to get help buying a home with little...
Source: CNBC — Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 8% last week compared with the previous week, bolstered in part by demand for adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Applications were,...
Source: Redfin — An increasing share of home sellers are lowering their asking price as rapidly rising mortgage rates cut into buyers’ budgets and homebuying sentiment drops. Price drops are especially common in mid-sized metros in the West–particularly in...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
