For Week Ending August 3, 2024 The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.73% the week ending August 1, 2024, the lowest level since early February, according to Freddie Mac. As a result, mortgage applications increased 6.9% on … Continue reading →

For Week Ending July 27, 2024 According to ATTOM’s Q2 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report, median priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable compared to historical averages in 99% of counties nationwide in the second quarter of the year. … Continue reading →

For Week Ending July 13, 2024 U.S. homeowners with a mortgage saw their equity increase 9.6% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, an average gain of $28,000 and the highest number since 2022, according to CoreLogic’s Homeowner Equity Insights … Continue reading →

For Week Ending July 6, 2024 U.S. housing starts fell 5.5% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Privately-owned housing completions also declined, dropping 8.4% from the previous month to a seasonally … Continue reading →

For Week Ending June 29, 2024 Nationally, the median down payment was $26,400, or 13.6% of the purchase price, in the first quarter of 2024, according to a recent study from Realtor.com, a slight decrease from the previous quarter, when … Continue reading →