Source: The Ascent — 2022 has been a bad year to be an aspiring homeowner (and until fairly recently, it was a pretty good year to be a home seller). And it’s not clear whether it will get easier in 2023, either. That said, the housing market tide may be...
Source: Life Hacker — Though some are quick to assume that if a home has been on the market for more than a week or two, something has to be wrong with it—especially if its listing price drops—that’s not necessarily the case. Sellers may opt to reduce the...
Source: Business Plus — Institutions continue to increase target allocations to real estate, with the expectation that attractive buying opportunities will emerge over the next several years. That’s according to the 10th annual Institutional Real Estate...
Source: Fannie Mae — For potential homebuyers, obtaining multiple mortgage quotes may not be as exciting as searching for the physical home itself, but research has shown that “shopping around” with different lenders for the best possible mortgage...
Source: Mansion Global — Fluctuations in mortgage rates—combined with the ups and downs of the stock market—are creating uncertainty for both buyers and sellers, thus stalling home sales in the U.S., according to Realtor.com. Mortgage rates fell by nearly 50...
Source: Forbes — Key Takeaways Rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages dropped below 7% the first week of November. Rates have been moving higher for most of 2022, rising from around 3% to over 7%. More inflation and economic data needs to be released to know if...
Q2 Texas Home Prices Held Steady
