A press release from the used shack sellers. "As the final countdown begins to Realtor.com® Listapalooza, the company today released data that shows homeowners are gearing up to sell this Spring and Summer. According to the report, 64% of prospective…
A weekend topic starting with Bankrate. "'Effectively, increased mortgage rates reduce conventional buyers’ buying power by 9% to 10% to 11%, pending their debt-to-income ratio,' said Baron Christopher Hanson of Echo Fine Properties. 'Pre-approved buyers for $500,000 to $1 million…
A report from Bloomberg. "U.S. home prices shows signs of becoming 'unhinged from fundamentals' like they did in the housing bubble that preceded the 2008 crash, according to a blog post by the Dallas Federal Reserve bank. 'Our evidence points…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A sudden rise in mortgage rates pushed the average 30-year rate to 4.42% this week. It’s a stunning jump that harks back to the sharp loss in borrowing power during the infamous…
A weekend topic starting with Fox 43 in Maryland. "The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2018. 'Just get into the house without paying any extra fees or points if you have to, just…
A report from the Sylva Herald in North Carolina. "At the start of the new year home sales across the 13-county Asheville region continued to buck trends, as 906 homes sold, representing an increase of 2.5 percent over sales in…
A report from the Guardian. "Home ownership was initially a pandemic silver lining for Kay Kingsman. After a whirlwind month of house hunting, she made an offer on a Portland townhome in late July; it was only the second property…
A report from Deseret News. "The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week — likely by 0.25% — for the first time in three years. As a result, mortgage rates will rise, too. 'It’s bad,' said Dejan…
A report from Nerd Wallet. "On average, list prices fell 1% from the third quarter to the fourth, among the largest metro areas. However, some markets saw prices drop by double digits. Compared with the last quarter of 2020, prices…
A report from CBS 8 in California. "Trisha Cortez, 35, said she started her search for her first home with her partner back in 2021. They needed to move from the North Park property they had been renting for 10…