The average buyer’s agent commission was 2.40% for homes sold in the first quarter, according to a data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN), up from 2.37% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and from 2.36% in the third quarter of 2024 when the new National Association of...
Single-family housing starts in April were at a rate of 927,000, according to new data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 2.1% below the revised March figure of 947,000. Privately-owned housing starts in April were...
A new data analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined affordable homeownership is still an elusive commodity for too many Americans. The new NAR study found households earning $75,000 a year can only afford 21.2% of home listings as of...
Mortgage rates were on the rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of May 15, up from last week when it averaged 6.76%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 7.02%. The...
Builder confidence took a sizable stumble this month amid concerns of tariffs, interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. However, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) stressed that its Housing Market Index (HMI) data was culled prior to the May 12...
Fed Inflation Concerns Broaden as Barkin, Collins Back Restrictive Policy
