A report from the Nevada Current. "The Federal Reserve’s bump in its benchmark rate brings it to the .25% to .50% range, after historic pandemic-era lows. As a result, the market may be stabilizing, at least in some places. The…
A report from the Ledger in Florida. "Thomas Gebregergis had $100,000 in cash and was looking to secure a spacious second home. He turned to the foreclosure market and offered $28,100 on what he thought would be a dream property…
A report from Yahoo Money. "This week's more than quarter-point jump in mortgage rates is sending a dire message to homebuyers and owners: Time is running out. 'The short answer is it’s painful, I won’t lie. Rates have been escalating…
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 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…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey rate is standby for multiple news organizations to print their once-a-week mortgage rate color. The bigger problem is that Freddie's survey headline often gives the wrong…
A report from Socket Site in California. "The sale of 765 Market Street#30C has now quietly closed escrow with a contract price of $1.2 million, down 29.4 percent from its 2017 value and an even greater loss when accounting for…
A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide. "Looking to buy a house, Harry Richmond found one three or so hours away from San Francisco where he lives and works. But, just as the 33-year-old pharmaceutical industry employee was getting…
A report from WGHP on North Carolina. "Investment firms are scooping up more and more homes for sale in the Triad. Diane Spivack, a resident of Brightwood Farm, started asking herself who her neighbors were when she saw some people…