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...
Raphael Bostic is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. This article is adapted and edited from a recent speech delivered before The Murphy Institute at Tulane University in New Orleans. Housing is so foundational to family well-being and security...
The first quarter ended with 45.8% of mortgaged residential properties considered as equity rich, according to new data from ATTOM. This is down from 46.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking the third straight quarterly decline, and it is also down from 47.2% in...
The median U.S. monthly housing payment set a record high at $2,894 during the four weeks ending May 5, up 14% from one year earlier, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During this period, Redfin reported the median sale price reached $384,721, up 4.5%...
Nevada’s gambling mecca recorded the sales of 2,960 existing local homes, condominiums and townhomes in April, according to new data from Las Vegas Realtors. Compared to one year ago, this represents an increase of 19.2% for homes and 16.1% for condos and...