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Mortgage borrowing falls by £1bn as property market slowdown continues
Source: Money Week --- The latest data from the Bank of England (BoE) shows a growing number of people are questioning whether now is a good time to buy a house, adding more uncertainty to the property market’s outlook for 2023. The BoE’s Money and Credit report...
How soon can you refinance your mortgage?
Source: CBS News --- When you refinance your mortgage, you replace it with a new one. Sometimes, this allows you to get a lower rate or monthly payment, or it might also come with cash back, which you can use to cover home repairs or any other expense you might be...
Mortgage approvals plummet further
Source: FT Adviser --- Mortgage approvals fell for a fourth consecutive month in December 2022, reaching the lowest level seen since May 2020, during the first lockdown. Statistics released today (January 31) from the Bank of England showed that mortgage approvals...
Mortgage rate forecast for February 2023: Will the groundhog see the shadow of January rates?
Source: Bankrate --- Come February, Americans anticipate the activity of Punxsutawney Phil, the climate-forecasting rodent whose shadow will signal if winter will persist longer or be shorter. But weather isn’t the only thing we’re eager to get an expert forecast on...
ChatGPT takes on real estate: Agents say the AI could be a game changer in the industry
Source: USA Today --- Century 21 Beggins Enterprises on its website lists a “beautiful” three-bedroom condo in Madeira Beach, Florida with “large spacious balconies to enjoy the warm, beautiful views.” “This is one of the only properties available on the Gulf Beach...
Real estate agents vanish en masse as market slows — even in once red-hot Miami
Source: New York Post --- Real estate brokers are heading for the door in droves as the nation’s housing market cools — even in the usually scorching market of Miami. The number of “active” agents in the Florida city plunged by 36% in the fourth quarter of last year...
