The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the second consecutive month and for the third time this year. This is also the first time in 13 years that the ECB enacted back-to-back rate cuts. The ECB’s Governing Council lowered its three key interest rates by...
Mortgage rates continued to rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.44% as of Oct. 17, up from last week when it averaged 6.32%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 7.63%....
Builder sentiment inched up for a second consecutive month despite a housing market that is still saddled with affordability challenges, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Builder confidence in the...
Homeowners earned a 55.6% profit margin on typical single-family home and condo sales during the third quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represented a one percentage point dip from the second quarter and a two point-drop from the third quarter of last...
If you walked out in the streets of Laredo, you’ll have a better-than-average chance of encountering someone dealing with mortgage delinquency. According to WalletHub’s new report on the Cities with the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates, the Texas city ranked...
Markham, Ontario-headquartered Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX: SIA) has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of four continuing care homes in Alberta for $181.6 million. The portfolio consists of Airdrie Care Community in Airdrie, Shasta Care Community in...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
