Sales of existing homes, which had posted advances in both July and August, fell back in September. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR)...
Read MoreMore than a quarter of new home purchases in 2018 were financed through non-conventional sources. Data from the Census Bureau's Survey of Construction...
Read MoreAfter posting some of the best results in a year the previous month, all three construction indicators fell back in September . The...
Read MoreThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which has held in the mid-to-upper 60 range since May, finally...
Read MoreMortgage rates ended higher for the 4th straight business day on Tuesday, but that wasn't necessarily destined to be the case this morning....
Read MoreMortgage rates were sharply higher today as the underlying bond market faced heavy selling pressure for a variety of reasons. When investors are...
Read MoreDeclining interest rates made for another strong week for mortgage applications . The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index rose...
Read MoreWow, maybe they really mean it this time. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a request for proposals from contractors who...
Read MoreEven with home prices in most areas now well above their pre-Great Recession highs, affordability is not terribly low by historic measures. Black...
Read MoreMortgage rates fell nicely this week with modest to moderate gains throughout. As I noted yesterday, this runs counter to the week's average...
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