The numbers: Mortgage applications fell by 13.2% to close off the last two weeks of 2022. Mortgage applications are now at the lowest level in 27 years. The real-estate market Read more
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U.S. pending home sales fall 4% in November to the lowest level since April 2020
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 4% in November, which is the sixth straight monthly drop, according to the index released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Read more
U.S. building permits fall 11.2% in November, while housing starts only dip slightly
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in November to 1.43 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The drop in construction on homes follows the Read more
Builder sentiment fell every single month in 2022. Builders say there’s a silver lining.
The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index fell two points to 31 in December, the trade group said on Monday. It’s the 12th month in a Read more
‘Many prospective buyers are waiting for the volatility in mortgage rates to subside’: Mortgage rates hit 7.08%, Freddie Mac says
The numbers: The housing sector continues to face headwinds. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% as of Nov. 10, according to data released by Freddie Mac FMCC, +0.03% on Thursday. Read more
As mortgage rates dip below 7%, ‘millennials should jump at a 6% mortgage like bears grabbing for honey’
Mortgage rates took a slight dip below 7% after a better-than-expected economic report showed inflation was easing. One financial pro says the dip is an opportunity prospective homebuyers shouldn’t miss Read more
‘The housing market will get smaller in 2023’: Redfin lays off 13% of staff
Redfin RDFN, -8.10% is laying off staff again, as the housing market continues to hurt from high mortgage rates and low demand. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said on Wednesday that Read more
Mortgage refinancing demand falls to lowest level since 2000
The numbers: Mortgage rates remain above 7%, slowing demand for refinancing and dragging overall mortgage demand down for the seventh week in a row. Mortgage applications fell 0.1% this week, Read more
Home builders struggle to find buyers as cancellations by developers rise: ‘The build-for-rent market is going to become increasingly important’
It’s a tough time to be selling a home. That’s also true for home builders, who are seeing canceled orders and dwindling interest among would-be buyers. “Mortgage applications have been Read more
‘Only time will tell if September was the nadir:’ Zillow reports sharp home-value declines in these cities, amid grim outlook for U.S. housing market
Winter is coming, and the real-estate market is slowly coming to a standstill. According to a new report by Zillow Z, -2.00%, the typical home in the U.S. saw its Read more