Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall Amid Mounting Coronavirus Fears
Mortgage rates fell further this week, nearing their lowest levels since 2013 as fresh fears over the coronavirus outbreak sent investors sprinting to safer assets.
Market Trends
January New Home Sales: Starting on the Right Foot
January new home sales rose 7.9% from December and 18.6% from a year ago, to 764,000 (SAAR), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
December Case-Shiller Results & January Forecast: Back on the Gas
The final Case-Shiller reading of 2019 confirmed that a reacceleration of home price growth has begun, after a year on the downswing.
January Existing Home Sales: What a Difference a Year Makes
The housing market at the beginning of 2020 is in a vastly different – and much stronger – position than it was at the beginning of 2019.
Annual U.S. home value growth slowed for the 21st consecutive month in January, but you have to squint to spot the difference.
Black Homeownership Shows Signs of Healing From the Wounds of the Great Recession
The U.S. black homeownership rate surged at the end of the 2010s, an encouraging sign that black homebuyers are increasingly succeeding in getting their slice of the American dream.
30-Minute Movers: How Home Shoppers Enable (or Eliminate) a Half-Hour Commute
Commute times and working remotely are top of mind for those making decisions about where to live and what home to buy or rent.
Ongoing Coronavirus Uncertainty Pushes Mortgage Rates Down
Mortgage rates fell this week, as fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continued to keep investors on their heels.
More than 70% of Couples Argue Over Home Buying or Selling
A majority of Americans who have bought or sold a home with a significant other in the past decade say they argued over the home buying process.
Homes Sold Above List Price Fell to Three-Year Low in 2019
The share of U.S. homes that sold for more than their list price in 2019 fell to 19.9%, the lowest share since 2016.
