We’ll have to wait and see, but Redfin published a recent report declaring that, according to their data, the housing market has bottomed out and the recovery has begun. The report points to the number of customers requesting first tours of homes rose 17 percentage points from its low in November. Also, the number of
Again this week I’m happy to report that Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows that the trend for mortgage rates continues to improve. We saw the average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages drop by .18 percent, just this week; and the 15-year average rate fall by .24 percent! Freddie Mac’s chief economist, Sam Khater, commented that
Home sales have been slow lately, as you’ve seen me write over these past few weeks; however, I’m seeing some demand signals start to perk up. Redfin reported that their Homebuyer Demand Index, which measures home tour requests and Google searches for homes for sale, is showing a 6 percent increase in buyer activity. Freddie
As mortgage rates remain elevated to start the year, we’re seeing buyers step back to the sidelines to wait and see what this year will bring for the housing market and mortgage rates. This is typically a slower time of year for housing sales and mortgage applications, so it’s not that surprising, however, this year
Happy 2023 friend! I hope your holiday season was magical! We had an especially magical Christmas and welcomed our baby girl Catherine on December 19th. She is perfect in every way and we are loving being parents. We couldn’t be happier! And now, it’s time to get down to the business of a new year!
As 2022 winds down and the holidays are upon us, I want to pause and let you know how grateful I am for you, for your business, your partnership and that we have the opportunity to work together. Even with all the challenges of this year, getting to work with amazing people like you makes
Concerns over lackluster economic growth allowed the trend for mortgage rates to continue to improve for the fourth consecutive week. According to Freddie Mac’s latest survey, it’s been since 2008 that rates have seen the decline we’ve seen over the last four weeks! Increased buyer activity has not shown up in the numbers yet, however,
Once again, happy to report that for another week the trend in mortgage rates has been one of improvement! The recent optimism in markets that inflation may be improving has led to a decrease in rates. And combined with softening housing prices, this looks to be a more favorable buying environment than we’ve seen in
Just in time for Thanksgiving last week, rates ticked lower by a nice margin, providing a welcome improvement for buyers ready to lock in. In fact, rates have been hovering near 2-month lows! By the way, if you would like me to be watching mortgage rates for you, let’s talk and figure out the best
Well, this is fun…we watched mortgage rates improve quite drastically last week due to surprisingly optimistic inflation data. In fact, according to the weekly mortgage rate survey published by Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell by .47 percent. As we head into the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, I expect mortgage
