Existing home sales were mostly flat in August, dipping by a scant 0.2% from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a year-over-year basis, sales were up by 1.8%. Regionally, month-over-month...
Median-priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable during the third quarter compared to historical averages in 99% of counties with sufficient data to analyze, according to a new report from ATTOM. While that was the same high rate as the second...
The national mortgage delinquency rate rose by 16 basis points (bps) in August to 3.43%, a 10-bps year-over-year upswing. According to data from ICE Mortgage Technology, August’s rise follows delinquency rate declines from June and July. FHA loans recorded the largest...
Sales of new single-family houses in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000, a 20.5% surge from the July rate of 664,000 and a 15.4% rise above the August 2024 rate of 693,000. According to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the...
Mortgage applications inched up at a mild pace during the week ending Sept. 19, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, recorded a 0.6% uptick on a seasonally...