U.S. Housing Market
Indiana Home Sales Up 9% From One Year Ago
Last month’s median price of $275,000 was unchanged from June and 5% above the price in July 2024. Continue Reading Indiana Home Sales Up 9% From One Year Ago
Foreclosure Activity Up 13% Year-Over-Year
Lenders started the foreclosure process on 24,302 properties last month, up 12% from June and up 11% from July 2024. Continue Reading Foreclosure Activity Up 13% Year-Over-Year
Survey: 1 in 5 Homebuyers Sell Stocks to Finance Their Down Payment
Among homeowners, Redfin found roughly one in eight (13%) said they sold stocks to help fund their down payment. Continue Reading Survey: 1 in 5 Homebuyers Sell Stocks to Finance Their Down Payment
Port of Seattle Files Appeal to Prevent Residential Development in Industrial District
The Port said the rezoning “appears that substantially all of the developable land covered by the Council’s action is controlled by one property owner.” Continue Reading Port of Seattle Files Appeal to Prevent Residential Development in Industrial District
FEMA Launches Flood Insurance Premium Quoting Tool
. FEMA noted that 40% of NFIP flood insurance claims occur outside high hazard areas. Continue Reading FEMA Launches Flood Insurance Premium Quoting Tool
Confidence in US housing market hits a new low: Fannie Mae
Source: Fox Business --- Consumer confidence in the U.S. housing market has tumbled to the lowest level on record as rapidly rising mortgage rates and high home prices force potential buyers to pull back. In October, just 16% of consumers said they feel that now is a...
This chart shows where US housing market prices are dropping the most
Source: ABC 10 News --- According to the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, home prices are finally declining after 10 years of a seller’s market. The drop is the result of a marked increase in interest rates and constant quality home price appreciation,...
No place to land
Source: Deseret News --- Britta Joslyn was at a breaking point. She’d decided to move out of her house in Heber City, Utah, after a split-up. But, finding a new home proved Sisyphean. She needed to find a rental close to her children’s school that would accommodate...
YOUNGER AMERICANS ARE BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE U.S. HOUSING MARKET
Source: Black Enterprise --- According to a national profile of homebuyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), American homebuyers are Whiter, older and wealthier. The New York Times reports the NAR added first-time homebuyers account for the...
Mortgage rates collapse on softer inflation data
Source: Housing Wire --- Finally, some good news: the growth rate of inflation is cooling off for now, and with the CPI inflation report being positive, the 10-year yield fell noticeably, and mortgage rates will fall with that! So, the question is, are we reaching the...
Trouble Ahead for U.S. Housing?
Source: Institutional Investor --- There are growing signs that the Federal Reserve’s rate policies are starting to bite into the U.S. housing market. Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed rate loans have risen from around 3% at the end of 2020 to just over 7% in October...
Local homes sales drop as mortgage rates rise
Source: WWNYTV 7 News --- WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Mortgage rates are right around 7 percent for a 30-year fixed rate. Nationally, rates are at their highest since 2006 and they’ve nearly doubled since last year. So, what is this doing to the local housing market?...
With Interest Rates at 7%, Here’s How Much More You’re Paying for a $500K House
Source: Motley Fool --- If you're in the market for a new home, you're probably well aware that mortgage rates are on the rise. In fact, they've more than doubled since the beginning of the year and are now at their highest level in nearly 15 years. Mortgage rates...
Pumping the brakes on the local housing market
Source: Yahoo! News --- Nov. 5—PENDLETON — When the time came to sell her mother's condominium, Carole Edwards was cautiously optimistic that a buyer would surface quickly. She was also aware, however, that the local housing market — mirroring several nationwide...
Mortgage rates just dipped, and home prices may be ‘reaching the peak’ — but buyers hoping for a free-fall ‘will be disappointed’
Source: Yahoo! --- After climbing above 7% for the first time in 20 years, U.S. mortgage rates moved back down this week even as the housing market continues to reel from high borrowing costs. Rates also dipped despite the Federal Reserve announcing another hike of...
