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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...
Pending Home Sales Slumped in April

Pending Home Sales Slumped in April

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

Pending home sales in April fell by 7.7%, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 72.3 in April; an index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. On a year-over-year...
Redfin: More Home Sellers Cutting Their Asking Prices

Redfin: More Home Sellers Cutting Their Asking Prices

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

New data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) found 6.4% of home sellers cut their asking price during the four weeks ending May 26, the highest share since November 2022. The median asking price was slashed by roughly $3,000 to $416,623 in the last week, the first decline in...
Fewer Zombie Foreclosures in Q2 Housing Market

Fewer Zombie Foreclosures in Q2 Housing Market

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

Roughly 1.3 million U.S. residential properties were vacant in the second quarter of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents about 1.3%, or one in 79 homes, the same level as the first quarter. ATTOM also found 237,208 residential properties are...
Zillow Names Phoenix as the Best Housing Market for New College Graduates

Zillow Names Phoenix as the Best Housing Market for New College Graduates

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

Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG) has dubbed Phoenix as the best housing market for this year’s college graduates. Zillow analyzed the nation’s major metro markets to determine the best combination of rental affordability and concessions, job prospects and a population of...
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