For Week Ending June 11, 2022 To help fight rising inflation, which hit 8.6% as of last measure, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point, the largest interest rate hike in 28 years. The … Continue reading
June 16, 2022 Mortgage rates surged as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved up more than half a percentage point, marking the largest one-week increase in our survey since 1987. These higher rates are the result of a shift in expectations … Continue reading
There were 6,766 homes on the market at the end of May, 5.3 percent more than May 2021 Median Sales Price reached a record $375,000, up 9.0 percent from last May Pending Sales were down 11.8 percent from last year’s … Continue reading
For Week Ending June 4, 2022 The slowdown in the U.S. housing market is causing lumber prices to plummet. Nationally, lumber prices fell 12% the week ending June 3 and are down 47% year-to-date, representing a 65% decline from 2021’s … Continue reading
June 9, 2022 After little movement the last few weeks, mortgage rates rose again on the back of increased economic activity and incoming inflation data. The housing market is incredibly rate-sensitive, so as mortgage rates increase suddenly, demand again is … Continue reading
