Parents Buying Homes: Long on Wish Lists and Breaking the Budget
The home-shopping process for buyers with children who are under 18 and living at home is more arduous: They are more likely to see an offer or mortgage financing fall through, and they’re more likely to go over budget.
Mortgage Rates Fall Again as Investor Expectations Shift
Mortgage rates fell this week as trade tensions continue to dictate market movements.
Rates Slide as Bond Market Falls Sharply
Mortgage rates fell this week, but not as far as expected, amid growing geopolitical uncertainty that has prompted a steep decline in the bond market.
Unexpected Repairs and Maintenance Top the List of Regrets for Homeowners
Only 8% of homeowners wish they were renting instead, but homeowners do have regrets – most notably the curse of unexpected repairs.
March Case-Shiller Results and April Forecast: Home Buyers Hitting a Breaking Point?
Home buyers have hit a breaking point in what they’re willing to pay, even with low mortgage rates and even in places where incomes are high — and home price growth is slowing in response.
April New Home Sales: Better Than They Seem
While the headline figures are disappointing, this decline in new home sales does not reflect the overall health of the housing market.
Rates Slightly Higher As Trade Tensions Remain in Focus
Mortgage rates edged up slightly this week, as the ongoing trade discussions between the U.S and China continued to dictate market movements.
April Existing Home Sales: Continuing to Flounder
Despite encouraging buying conditions, existing home sales continue to flounder following a dismal fall and winter.
Forecasts for Existing and New Home Sales (April 2019)
Recent months have been challenging for U.S. home sales, but signs of recovery in the sector are emerging.
April Housing Starts: Regained Momentum
Builders spotted a clear runway in April, coming on the heels of a March rebound in new home sales and in the midst of low mortgage rates, a robust labor market and none of the barriers presented by this winter's partial government shutdown and early signs of a trade war with China.
