For Week Ending June 25, 2022 Skyrocketing rents and surging homeownership costs are forcing many prospective buyers to remain in the rental market. With the national median existing-home price recently exceeding $400,000, and assuming a down payment of 3.5%, buyers … Continue reading →

For Week Ending June 18, 2022 The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 5.78% the week ending 6/17, rising 55 basis points from the previous week and marking the largest one week increase since 1987, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

For Week Ending May 28, 2022 Nationally, home sales and contract signings continue to soften compared to last year’s pace, while sellers are working quickly to list their homes and cash in on the remaining buyer demand. Realtor.com reports new … Continue reading →