Mortgage rates were down in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.89% as of Feb. 6, down from last week when it averaged 6.95%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.64%. The...
The fourth quarter of 2024 saw home price increases in 89% (201 out of 226) of metro markets, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with 14% of the metro areas posting double-digit price gains over the same period, up from 7% in the third quarter....
Mortgage application activity was on the rise in the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 31. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, inched up 2.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Do you recall the children’s tale of Chicken Little, where a barnyard bird who is hit on the head with an acorn that dropped from a tree limb? Chicken Little took the bonk to its noggin as evidence that the sky was falling and began to run around...
There is more to homeownership than mortgage costs – indeed, a new data study published by Clever Real Estate determined the typical homeowner spends an average of $24,529 per year – or $2,044 per month – on housing expenses in addition to their mortgage. This is up...
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