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The Fed just hiked interest rates and signaled more increases are coming. Here are money moves to make now
Source: CNBC --- For the first time in years, Americans are in a period of rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark rate a half-point, to cool down inflation that’s the highest consumers have seen in 40 years. In addition, Fed Chair...
More Americans than ever say it’s not a good time to buy a home
Source: CNBC --- It is not exactly surprising, given the stunning jumps in both home prices and mortgage rates, but Americans have never been more bearish on buying a house. Just 30% of adults surveyed by Gallup said now is a good time to buy a home, down 23...
‘The Pandemic Boom in Home Sales Is Over’: Mortgage Rates Soar to Highest Level Since 2009 as the Fed Pressures the Housing Market
Source: Realtor.com --- Mortgage rates are skyrocketing thanks to the Fed, but buyers who can tough out this difficult, changing market will be rewarded. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.27% for the week ending May 5, according to data released by Freddie...
Regulators propose first major revamp to fair housing rules since 1995
Source: CNBC --- Bank regulators on Thursday proposed the first sweeping changes in more than 25 years to a controversial law aimed at increasing lending to low- and moderate-income communities. The changes would tailor the Community Reinvestment Act’s approach to...
Mortgage Rates Fall Slightly, Economic Data In Line With Expectations
Source: Zillow --- Economic data releases last week were largely in line with expectations, with GDP declining slightly in the first quarter, price indicators showing continued inflation and jobless claims highlighting continued tightness in labor markets. New home...
Living in the Big City: How Much Space Does the New Median Home Price Get You in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities?
Source: Point2 --- The end of March marked the beginning of a new era in home prices: After a whopping 26.5% year-over-year jump, the median listing price landed at $405,000. Also on the rise is the average square footage of new single-family homes. According to...
U.S. Home Price Growth Exceeds 20 Percent Annually in March
Source: World Property Journal --- According to CoreLogic's latest CoreLogic Home Price Index and Forecast for March 2022, U.S. home prices continued to post significant year-over-year gains in March 2022, up by 20.9%, another record high. Even with the past year's...
Fed raises interest rates by 0.50%, largest move since 2000
Source: Yahoo Finance --- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by 0.50%, as part of an effort to tamp down the inflationary pressures weighing on Americans. The central bank suggested that it will further raise borrowing costs throughout...
How and Why to Refinance Your Mortgage
Source: Nerdwallet --- Definition of mortgage refinance A mortgage refinance replaces your current home loan with a new one. Often people refinance to reduce the interest rate, cut monthly payments or tap into their home’s equity. Others refinance a home to pay off...
Real estate expert on whether home prices could come down amid Fed rate hikes
Source: Fox Business --- First American Financial Corporation chief economist Mark Fleming discussed where he believes home prices are going amid expected rate hikes from the Federal Reserve as a way to tame surging inflation. Fleming, who leads an economics team...
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