Mortgage Rates Rise to New Baseline After FHFA Announcement
Mortgage rates rose sharply over the last seven days as a result of the FHFA's announcement that will apply 0.5% fee to all mortgage refinance loans.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 19, 2020
Home activity remains strong as homebuilders try to address inventory shortage but the decelerating labor market recovery could give optimistic homebuyers pause.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 17, 2020
Homebuilders appear extremely confident that improving new home sales figures will continue into the fall while renters are struggling to pay rent.
Zillow Weekly Market Report: Data Through August 8, 2020
Newly pending sales are up nearly 17% year over year and price growth is accelerating, strong buyer demand has been evident in both urban and suburban areas of the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Zillow 2020 Urban-Suburban Market Report
In light of the changing work landscape, suburban housing markets have not strengthened at a disproportionately rapid pace compared to urban markets.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 12, 2020
Today’s release of July inflation data quell any thoughts that the pandemic is going to deflate consumer demand enough to send the economy into a deflationary downfall.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 14, 2020
Retail sales increased for the third straight month, but the pace of their recovery has slowed noticeably.
Mortgage Rates Rise In Response to Encouraging Economic and Pandemic News
Mortgage rates moved higher this week in response to stronger than expected inflation figures and some encouraging developments regarding a COVID-19 vaccine.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 10, 2020
The President signed four executive orders aimed at offering relief but they are expected to be challenged in court and complicate ongoing negotiations for more long-lasting fiscal relief.
