Housing Trends

Home purchase mortgage applications surged last week

Rock-bottom mortgage rates are still drawing buyers into an increasingly competitive market

The housing market is showing no signs of a slowdown heading into the fall. Mortgage applications for home purchases rose 3 percent last week from the week...

09/09/2020 By Mark Huffman

Freddie Mac warns that the rent affordability crisis is getting worse

Just like homes, there’s a steep decline in inventory for rental units

A lot of attention has focused lately on the fast-rising cost of homes, but a new report from Freddie Mac says the real affordability crisis is affecting p...

08/27/2020 By Mark Huffman

More homeowners made their July house payments on time

Despite the pandemic, the number of delinquent payments actually went down last month

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work, making it difficult to pay the rent or mortgage. Forbearance programs ena...

08/24/2020 By Mark Huffman

Mortgage delinquencies rise to over 8 percent as pandemic wears on

Homeowners are struggling more than ever to make their mortgage payments

The coronavirus pandemic has had a severely negative impact on homeowners in recent months. While mortgage rates have been very low in recent weeks, delinq...

08/17/2020 By Christopher Maynard

Homes are selling faster than new listings are coming on the market

The median home price has hit a record high in three of the last four months

Increases in home prices are accelerating because there still aren’t enough homes on the market, industry sources report.Real estate broker Redfin trac...

08/17/2020 By Mark Huffman

Experts predict millions of consumers' homes could become unsellable in the next two decades

For those that do make sales, the prices could be considerably lower than anticipated

Though the housing market has been picking up over the last few months, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona predicts that t...

08/12/2020 By Kristen Dalli

Consumers were less enthusiastic in July about buying a home, survey finds

A cooling housing market may make it easier to purchase a home

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) fell last month, suggesting June’s heated housing market may be cooling for the rest of the summer. If...

08/10/2020 By Mark Huffman

Despite rising prices, home affordability is the best it’s been in four years

An industry report shows rock bottom interest rates are the great equalizer

The price of homes has moved sharply higher over the last three months. But a new report makes the case that home affordability is the best it’s been in fo...

08/05/2020 By Mark Huffman

Consumers looking to buy a home might improve their chances by waiving the inspection contingency

A recent analysis shows positive results, but there are risks to be weighed against winning a bidding war

National real estate broker Redfin has analyzed its sales for June and found an interesting trend. Nearly 20 percent of its client’s winning offers waived...

07/29/2020 By Mark Huffman

June was a good month for home sellers

A report suggests that the median home price rose to a record $311,300

It turns out that a pandemic is a pretty good time to sell a home, but it’s not such a good time to try to buy one.The pent-up demand from a postponed...

07/20/2020 By Mark Huffman

Despite COVID-19, the summer housing market is heating up

Sales also show a migration to less-populated areas

If you’re shopping for a home this summer, be prepared to increase your offer for the home you really want. If you’re selling, don’t jump at the first cont...

07/13/2020 By Mark Huffman

Plunging mortgage rates send homebuying sentiment soaring

After disappearing in the spring, the housing market is back for the summer

After the spring homebuying season was derailed by the pandemic, home shoppers appear to be making up for lost time. Demand for mortgages is soaring, and s...

07/08/2020 By Mark Huffman

Mortgage rates hit record low in July

The average 30-year fixed-rate loan is moving toward 3 percent

The cost of financing a home has never been lower. Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a record low last week.The rate...

07/06/2020 By Mark Huffman

Mortgage delinquencies rose sharply in May

But in a bright spot, foreclosure action is on the decline

Mortgage delinquencies are rapidly rising amid widespread and sudden unemployment caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19).It’s hard to separate missed pay...

06/24/2020 By Mark Huffman

Housing Trends

Home prices surged in August, industry report shows

Changes brought on by COVID-19 are fueling the increase

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Recent Articles

Home purchase mortgage applications surged last week

Rock-bottom mortgage rates are still drawing buyers into an increasingly competitive market

Freddie Mac warns that the rent affordability crisis is getting worse

Just like homes, there’s a steep decline in inventory for rental units

More homeowners made their July house payments on time

Despite the pandemic, the number of delinquent payments actually went down last month

Mortgage delinquencies rise to over 8 percent as pandemic wears on

Homeowners are struggling more than ever to make their mortgage payments

Homes are selling faster than new listings are coming on the market

The median home price has hit a record high in three of the last four months

Experts predict millions of consumers' homes could become unsellable in the next two decades

For those that do make sales, the prices could be considerably lower than anticipated

Consumers were less enthusiastic in July about buying a home, survey finds

A cooling housing market may make it easier to purchase a home

Despite rising prices, home affordability is the best it’s been in four years

An industry report shows rock bottom interest rates are the great equalizer

Consumers looking to buy a home might improve their chances by waiving the inspection contingency

A recent analysis shows positive results, but there are risks to be weighed against winning a bidding war

June was a good month for home sellers

A report suggests that the median home price rose to a record $311,300

Despite COVID-19, the summer housing market is heating up

Sales also show a migration to less-populated areas

Plunging mortgage rates send homebuying sentiment soaring

After disappearing in the spring, the housing market is back for the summer

Mortgage rates hit record low in July

The average 30-year fixed-rate loan is moving toward 3 percent

Mortgage delinquencies rose sharply in May

But in a bright spot, foreclosure action is on the decline

Changes brought on by COVID-19 are fueling the increase

Latest in Finance News

Recent Articles

Rock-bottom mortgage rates are still drawing buyers into an increasingly competitive market

Just like homes, there’s a steep decline in inventory for rental units

Despite the pandemic, the number of delinquent payments actually went down last month

Homeowners are struggling more than ever to make their mortgage payments

The median home price has hit a record high in three of the last four months

For those that do make sales, the prices could be considerably lower than anticipated

A cooling housing market may make it easier to purchase a home

An industry report shows rock bottom interest rates are the great equalizer

A recent analysis shows positive results, but there are risks to be weighed against winning a bidding war

A report suggests that the median home price rose to a record $311,300

Sales also show a migration to less-populated areas

After disappearing in the spring, the housing market is back for the summer

The average 30-year fixed-rate loan is moving toward 3 percent

But in a bright spot, foreclosure action is on the decline

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