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Mortgage Rates Back Above 7%

Mortgage Rates Back Above 7%

by Phil Hall | May 30, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates floated above the 7% mark again in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.03% as of May 30, up from last week when it averaged 6.94%. A year ago at this time, it...
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7%

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 7%

by Phil Hall | May 23, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped below the 7% mark, averaging 6.94% as of May 23, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.57%. “Spring homebuyers received an unexpected...
Mortgage Rates Down Slightly, Though Still Elevated

Mortgage Rates Down Slightly, Though Still Elevated

by Phil Hall | May 16, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates registered a decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.02% as of May 16, down from last week when it averaged 7.09%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.39%. The...
Mortgage Rates Down for First Time in Five Weeks

Mortgage Rates Down for First Time in Five Weeks

by Phil Hall | May 9, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates were in decline for the first time since March, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% as of May 9, down from last week when it averaged 7.22%. A year ago at...
NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Rates, More Existing Home Sales

NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Rates, More Existing Home Sales

by Phil Hall | May 7, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

National Association of Realtors (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun is predicting interest rates will fall in the long term, while existing home sales will rise to 4.46 million this year (up 9% from 4.09 million in 2023) and to 5.05 million next year (up 13.2% from...
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