Mortgage rates declined for the second straight week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.27% as of Oct. 16, down from last week when it averaged 6.30%. A year ago at this...
There was a new rush of optimism in the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which found builder confidence at a 37 level, up five points from September and the highest reading since April. Readings over 50...
Homeowners, on average, made a 49.9% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the third quarter, up from a 49.3% profit margin in the previous quarter but down from the 55.4% average profit in the third quarter of 2024. The profit margin is the percent...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% in September compared to one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month measurement, applications declined by 5%. The MBA estimated new single-family home...
Mortgage application activity slowed again for week ending Oct. 10, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Rent Discounts Spread to 43.5% of Listings as Apartment Owners Fight for Te…
