The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.74% as of July 24, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is down slightly from last week when it averaged 6.75%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.78%. The 15-year...
Sales of new single-family houses in were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 during June, according to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The sales activity is a mild 0.6% rise above the May...
The typical seller made a 50% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the second quarter of the year, according to new data from ATTOM. The second quarter figure marked a slight increase from the 48.9% national median profit margin posted in the first...
Mortgage application activity inched up for the week ending July 18, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
A new report from Realtor.com is questioning whether the Trump administration’s plans to use federal land for housing development will make any impact on the nation’s housing shortage. Approximately 640 million acres of land are federal owned, accounting for nearly...
Zillow Asks Federal Court to Permanently Dismiss RESPA Lawsuit
