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Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?

Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?

by Phil Hall | Jan 8, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) closed 2023 on the upswing with a 2.9-point rise in December to 67.2. The year-end increase was attributed to a spike in the number of consumers expecting mortgage rates to go down over the next 12...
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

by Phil Hall | Jan 4, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates held steady in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% as of Jan. 4, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.61%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.48%....
Mortgage Rates End 2023 in a Downward Spiral

Mortgage Rates End 2023 in a Downward Spiral

by Phil Hall | Dec 28, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The final Primary Mortgage Market Survey published in 2023 by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) showed mortgage rates ringing out the year in a continued descent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28, down from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year...
Mortgage Rates Fall Further Away From 7%

Mortgage Rates Fall Further Away From 7%

by Phil Hall | Dec 21, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued to leave the 7% in the rearview mirror, according to Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.67% as of Dec. 21, down from last week when it averaged 6.95%. A year ago...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: What Will 2024 Offer Us?

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: What Will 2024 Offer Us?

by Phil Hall | Dec 18, 2023 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Over the past couple of weeks, there have been a number of forecasts about where the U.S. economy in general – and the housing market, in particular – will be heading in 2024. There are a few easy predictions that I can make. For starters, I can...
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