We all remember the housing crash of 2008 even if we didn’t own a home. It is something that stays embedded in our minds. As we take a look at the market over the last year, some of us have been at the edge of our seats wondering where it’s headed. Some say we’re...
Source: Yahoo! Finance — The U.S. housing market is clearly slowing down. The Census Bureau’s statistics show that building starts dropped around 11% between Jan 2021 and Oct 2022 and dropped 6% in the twelve months to October. New home sales are down over 30%...
Source: GLOBEST.COM — Zillow made a series of what it called “bold predictions” about housing markets for the coming year. Unlike the title, what the company suggested is a series of deductions, either from their own or more common data and also trends many in...
Source: Housing Wire — I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. And while my more recent roles were more senior in stature, my mind tends to think like I did when I was a top loan...
Source: Yahoo! — If the U.S. residential housing market were a vehicle, it would be stuck in park right now. And while some opportunities may be coming that would allow investors to shift back into drive, the overriding consensus is to keep the car in the...
Source: CNBC — Lower mortgage rates are pulling some current homeowners back to the refinance market, but not enough to offset the drop in demand from homebuyers. Mortgage application volume fell 1.9% last week compared with the previous week, according to the...
Illinois Home Sales and Inventory Decline While Median Price Rises
