More Californians were able to afford buying a home during the third quarter, according to a data report from the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Between July and September, 17% of the state’s homebuyers could afford to purchase an $887,380...
Builder confidence in the new multifamily housing market increased year-over-year in the third quarter, according to the Multifamily Market Survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily...
Mortgage rates were on the rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of Nov. 6, up from last week when it averaged 6.17%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.79%. The...
Miami Beach-based Foundation Mortgage has hired Samuel Bjelac as senior vice president, national sales, third-party origination. Bjelac most recently served in the same position at Carrington Mortgage Services. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at...
Investors are continuing to make their impact felt in both high-end and affordable housing markets, according to Realtor.com’s Investor Report Mid-Year Update. While overall home sales declined 4.2% year-over-year in the second quarter, investor purchases fell...
Home prices were up 77% of metro markets (176 out of 230) during the third quarter, up from 75% in the second quarter. According to new data from the National Association of Realtors, 4% of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains in the third quarter, down...
