For Week Ending March 30, 2024 U.S. residential housing starts jumped 10.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.521 million units, led by a surge in single-family starts, which increased 11.6% to 1.129 million units … Continue reading
April 4, 2024 Mortgage rates showed little movement again this week, hovering around 6.8 percent. Since the start of 2024, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has not reached seven percent but has not dropped below 6.6 percent either. While incoming economic … Continue reading
For Week Ending March 23, 2024 Housing inventory continues to improve nationwide, climbing 14.8% year-over-year according to Realtor.com’s February 2024 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. New listings increased 11.3% year-over-year, while the total number of unsold homes rose 8.8% compared … Continue reading
March 28, 2024 Mortgage rates moved slightly lower this week, providing a bit more room in the budgets of some prospective homebuyers. Additionally, encouraging data out on existing home sales reflects improving inventory. Regardless, rates remain elevated near seven percent … Continue reading