Mortgage rates continued to decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.60% as of Jan. 18, down from last week when it averaged 6.66%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
The rent for a median three-bedroom unit is more affordable than owning a similarly sized home in nearly 90% of local markets around the nation, according to the 2024 Rental Affordability Report published by ATTOM, which noted this extends trends from 2023 even as...
Single‐family housing starts in December were at a rate of 1.02 million in December, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is down by 8.6% from the revised November figure of 1.12 million....
A growing number of people are seeking out mortgage applications, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 12. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 10.4% on a...
The volume of home sales during December dropped 7.3% year-over-year and 2.3% month-over-month, according to new data from RE/MAX LLC. The number of home sales declined year over year in every month of 2023, continuing the trend that ran throughout 2022. Inventory...
10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to 5.27%, Intensifying Mortgage-Rate Pressure
