A Phil Hall Op-Ed: During the final weeks of his too-short life, Charlie Kirk raised several red flags about the state of the housing market. His messaging deserves to be heard again. In July, Kirk used an appearance on Fox News to raise a taboo subject that neither...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Sept. 11, its lowest level since last October. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), this week’s mortgage rate is down from last week when it averaged 6.50%....
A total of 35,697 residential properties had foreclosure filings in August, down 1% from July but up 18% year-over-year. “August marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year increases in US foreclosure activity and the third straight month with double-digit...
The rate of mortgage credit availability recorded a mild uptick in August according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). Last month, the MCAI rose by 0.1% to 104.0 in August; the index was benchmarked to...
The national median home price inched up by 2.4% year-over-year in August to $389,000, according to a data report from the Costar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) brand Homes.com. This marked an increase of $9,000 from last August. Year-to-date, home prices have grown only 3.5%,...