Mortgage Rates Are Falling, So Where Are the Home Buyers?Mortgage rates have fallen close to their lowest levels in nearly a year, but housing demand hasn't much budged yet.Nick Timiraos
Even though the Fed's next rate decision is still weeks away, mortgage rates are already declining because home loans are partially influenced by economic factors, such as the strength of the job market. Recent weak economic data, including anunderwhelming July jobs report, have raised concerns t...
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Despite a fierce headwind in the form of the highest mortgage rates in two decades, average home prices have jumped about 9% this year, according to the National Association of Realtors. That has boosted the value of homeowners' equity, or the difference between how much a home is wor...
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Being mortgage-free is strongly negatively correlated with both household income and home value, so certain states in the South like West Virginia (41.1%), Mississippi (40.8%), and Louisiana (36.2%), all have shares of owner-occupied homes that are paid off above 35%. At the other end ...
From Newsweek: Florida Housing Market Faces ‘Nightmare Scenarios’ as Deals Collapse Florida homebuyers are backed out of deals to purchase properties at a record rate, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin, as prices continue rising and mortgage …Continue reading→ ...
Builders are facing higher costs and mortgage rates along with uncertainty over whether import tariffs on construction materials will be imposed. Tim SmartFeb. 19, 2025 President Donald Trump and billionaire advisor Elon Musk sat down for their first joint interview with Fox...
Terms and conditions vary, but generally no payments on the down-payment and closing-costs loan are due until the home is sold, the mortgage is refinanced or the mortgage reaches the end of the term. Low-interest loans. The loans must be repaid over a certain period, such as 10 years....