Homebuyers In Lapeer Have An Opportunity Mortgage rates are much higher today than they were at the beginning of the year, and that’s had a clear impact on the Lapeer housing market. As a result, the market is seeing a shift back toward the range of pre-pandemic levels for buyer demand and home sales. But […]
Mortgage rates are much higher today than they were at the beginning of the year, and that’s had a clear impact on the housing market. As a result, the market is seeing a shift back toward the range of pre-pandemic levels for buyer demand and home sales. But the transition back toward pre-pandemic levels isn’t […]
Over the last two years, the rate of home prices appreciated at a dramatic pace. While that led to incredible equity gains for homeowners, it’s also caused some buyers to wonder if home prices will fall. It’s important to know the housing market isn’t a bubble about to burst, and home price growth is supported […]
Over the past few weeks, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac fell by half a percent. The drop happened over concerns about a potential recession. And since mortgage rates have risen dramatically this year, homebuyers across the country should see this decline as welcome news. Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year […]
Dryden MI | Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates DO NOT Lead To Falling Home Prices If you are looking to buy a home in Dryden MI, as real estate agents, we want to be prepared to ensure that you are given the best buying experience with knowledge and expertise to guide you along the way. […]
“mortgage rates have now dropped 15 basis points over the past two weeks, leaving them only…” Mortgage rates hit a new 2016 low this week, and they’re also nearing the lowest averages ever recorded. Freddie Mac reports the 30-year mortgage rate is close to the November 2012 record low of 3.31 percent. “Continuing fallout from […]
The Buyers Are Coming … Mortgage rates may have inched up slightly but that didn’t seem to deter home buyers from shopping for a loan last week. Mortgage application volume rose 2.3 percent week-over-week on a seasonally adjusted basis, driven by an uptick in home purchase applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. Mortgage applications are nearly […]
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.57 percent in the most recent week, the lowest average in three years, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. “Disappointing April employment data once again kept a lid on Treasury yields, which have struggled to stay above 1.8 percent since late March,” says Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s […]
It’s the new year. Get ready to break out the Crystal: We had a great 2015—the best year for housing since 2007. And our forecast here at realtor.com® projects an even better year in 2016. How so? Well, with economic growth chugging along, employment will continue to increase, meaning that people will have more money […]
Borrowers were undeterred by the highest interest rates in five months as mortgage applications for home purchases surged 12 percent in the latest week. Home purchase applications are now 19 percent higher than one year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. “This was despite the fact that mortgage rates reached their highest level since July,” […]