U.S. Housing Market
Alabama Home Sales Down During October
The state’s median sales price was $253,201, up by 7.6% from September and by 19.7% from October 2024. Continue Reading Alabama Home Sales Down During October
Report: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Down 11% Year-Over-Year
October’s foreclosure starts slowed by 9.8% from the prior month, but the foreclosure inventory was up by 37,000 (19%) year-over-year, Continue Reading Report: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Down 11% Year-Over-Year
HUD Proposes Eliminating Green Housing Mandate
“At HUD, we’re mission-minded and focused on helping to put affordable housing within reach for hardworking Americans,” said Secretary Scott Turner. Continue Reading HUD Proposes Eliminating Green Housing Mandate
Refinancing Fuels Mild Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
“The average loan size for purchase applications declined to $436,300, the lowest level since January 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Refinancing Fuels Mild Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
Rocket Mortgage to Offer Bridge Loans for Homeowners
“With this new flexibility, buyers can quickly and confidently secure their next home,” said Rocket’s Bill Banfield. Continue Reading Rocket Mortgage to Offer Bridge Loans for Homeowners
Housing inflation is dead
Source: Money Control --- Robert Armstrong Good morning. It’s CPI day. There is good reason for optimism that inflation will continue to abate, and not just because of gas prices. But as we like to repeat at Unhedged, there is no such thing as high and stable...
Rockford, several Illinois cities round out bottom of US housing market top 300 list
Source: Rockford Register Star --- The Forest City ranks 294th out of the nation’s top 300 real estate markets, according to a study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub. While putting together the list, WalletHub examined 17 key indicators, including...
‘I’m An Aggressive Buyer’ Of Income Real Estate, Billionaire Says, Anticipating ‘A Lot’ Of Inventory This Year
Source: Yahoo Life --- If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 5.6%. This...
Bridge to let: Everything you need to know
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- Bridge to let mortgages work well for homebuyers who would be unable to afford a property using a traditional mortgage. But what is bridge to let finance? Who does bridge to let work best for and what are the main advantages? Here is...
Fixed-rate mortgage bomb set to go off
Source: Elite Agent --- Thousands of borrowers on fixed-interest home loans are facing an interest rate “cliff” and could be plunged into mortgage stress by the end of the year. According to Finder, $29.8 billion worth of fixed-rate mortgages are due to expire by the...
Should I pay off my mortgage or use the money for a deposit on a second property?
Source: The Guardian --- Q I’m a 42-year-old full-time professional and in a rather fortunate but tricky situation, which I would like your help with. My seven-year fixed-rate mortgage is coming to an end on 2 May 2023, after which I am not sure whether I should...
US Inflation Tops Forecasts, Cementing Odds of Big Fed Hike
Source: Bloomberg --- US consumer prices were resurgent last month, dashing hopes of a nascent slowdown and likely assuring another historically large interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The consumer price index increased 0.1% from July, after no change in...
Should I sell my house before prices really crash — or wait for the next big real estate boom?
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Home sellers may face a closing window on today’s still-warm — but cooling — real estate market. While sellers can still take advantage of low inventory, they should also know that inflation, rising interest rates and perceptions about...
Overcoming the housing crisis is going to take all the tools in the toolbox: John Habat
Source: Cleveland.com --- Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is celebrating its 35th anniversary of building homes and empowering families with safe and affordable homeownership. Since 1987, we’ve helped more than 325 families purchase safe and affordable homes --...
Home prices are falling in these 98 major housing markets—only 50 markets remain at the peak
Source: Fortune --- Not long after mortgage rates spiked this spring, the U.S. housing market slipped into what the industry likes to call a housing recession. It means housing activity levels, like home sales, are contracting sharply. That’s hardly surprising:...
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