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Historic Baltimore Multifamily Community Sells for $5.95 Million
Built in 1927, The Baltimorean offers a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments with units averaging 385 square feet in size. Continue Reading Historic Baltimore Multifamily Community Sells for $5.95 Million
PulteGroup Expands Ohio Presence into Cincinnati
PulteGroup already has an Ohio presence in the Cleveland and Columbus markets. Continue Reading PulteGroup Expands Ohio Presence into Cincinnati
The 10 Best Real Estate Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2023
Source: Realtor.com --- The housing market has been brutal for first-time homebuyers. And now, just as prices are finally beginning to slacken and the bidding wars are dying down, higher mortgage interest rates have turned the prospect of homeownership into a...
Average mortgage rate: Everything you need to know
Source: MPA Mag --- Mortgage rates depend on numerous factors, including the broader economic outlook and the individual borrower. Therefore, mortgage rates can fluctuate wildly not only within the same year—but within the same week, as well. In 2022, for example,...
Builder Confidence Uptick Signals Turning Point for Housing Lies Ahead
Source: NAHB --- A modest drop in interest rates helped to end a string of 12 straight monthly declines in builder confidence levels, although sentiment remains in bearish territory as builders continue to grapple with elevated construction costs, building material...
US Housing Will Be a Bellwether 2023 Market
Source: MacroHive --- Summary The US housing market is poised for a tough couple of years. A mix of challenging supply/demand dynamics, combined with stretched affordability and deteriorating sentiment, will weigh on the market. Introduction US housing is one of the...
Homebuilders may finally be turning a corner as inflation stabilizes and lower mortgage rates bring buyers back into the market
Source: Insider --- The home buying frenzy that took place throughout much of the pandemic drove the nation's home prices to historic highs, further escalating the country's ongoing housing shortage and affordability crisis. But as inflation eases, bolstering...
Why US home prices will fall another 10 percent, according to Harvard economist
Source: New York Post --- Pain across the US housing market that began last year is likely just getting started if interest rates remain high, star economist Ken Rogoff warned on Tuesday. Rogoff, a professor at Harvard University and former top economist at the...
Real estate gurus: It may be time to buy a home—now
Source: Yahoo! News --- The housing market is cooling as consumers grow weary of higher mortgage rates. In December, the number of newly-listed homes sold had fallen about 37% from a year ago, according to Redfin data. What are real estate professionals seeing on the...
Real Estate Experts Share ROI Trends Of Wellness Design Home Features
Source: Forbes --- Public awareness of the links between our homes and our health was growing before the pandemic, but it has exploded in the months and years since then. What will the many built-in wellness design improvements we’ve added in recent years do to...
Why higher mortgage rates mark a return to normality
Source: FT Adviser --- Fixed rate mortgages have begun to fall after reaching 6 per cent last year, but remain relatively high, but with the prospect of falling interest rates, some are questioning whether borrowers may revert to tracker mortgages. When compared to...
Fed policymakers call for further rate hikes to beat inflation
Source: Reuters --- Jan 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday signaled they will push on with more interest rate hikes, with several supporting a top policy rate of at least 5% even as inflation shows signs of having peaked and economic activity is...
