After a lackluster spring and summer, some analysts say October may be the best time to buy a home in 2024. Realtor.com’s Best Time to Buy Report, its sixth annual analysis of the national marketplace, puts the week of September 29 to October 5 as the premier time to invest in a home this year….
Average mortgage rates declined for the first time in five weeks following cooling employment, a sign of easing inflation. Officials at Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09%, down from the week prior’s 7.22%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.35%. This is the first reversal after…
Mortgage rates were basically stagnant last week, staying put in the upper-6% range yet again. Officials at Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.82%, up just slightly from the week prior’s 6.79%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.28%. The 15-year fixed rate also fell from 6.11%…
Buffalo, NY, is slated to be the hottest market of 2024 as affordable metros gain popularity among money-minded Americans. Cincinnati and Columbus took numbers two and three on Zillow’s Hottest Markets of 2024 list, driving home the importance of savings for homebuyers this year. The list is made up of relatively low-cost cities, primarily in…
Mortgage rates slipped for a fifth consecutive week, spurring a boost in purchase activity. Officials at Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.22%, down from the week prior’s 7.29%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.49%. The 15-year fixed rate fell to 6.56%% from 6.67%. A year…
As 2023 nears its end, with mortgage rates slowing to the mid-7%s but home prices at record highs, the question on housing analysts’ minds is: Will 2024 be any better? For the most part, experts see a mixed bag coming next year, predicting the beginning of a turnaround that won’t fully flower until 2025. Realtor.com’s…
Home price growth cooled to the single digits for the first time in a year as both buyers and sellers continued to pull back from the market. The typical home cost $400,000, an annual increase of 8.4%, according to Realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Trends Report. While price appreciation remains elevated, it’s far lower now than its…
Housing starts surprised the industry with a boost in August, though building permits lagged at their slowest pace the last two years. Starts increased 12.2% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 1.575 million units in August, exceeding market expectations of 1.445 million. This is the largest jump since March last year. But while the data…
Buyers are still fleeing the market in droves despite signs of cooling, driven out by rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. Home sales fell by 19.3% YOY in July, hitting their lowest level since the pandemic started, Redfin reported. It’s the biggest annual decline in U.S. home sales in more than a year. Sales also…
California and Florida metros collectively account for 80% of the top 10 highest average rents across the country, forcing Americans to look to the middle of the country for affordable rentals. That’s according to HouseCanary’s first National Rental Report, which compares listings volumes, new listings, and median listing price information on single-family detached listings from…
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