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Kritchanut/iStockThe numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes rose 1.9% in October — the latest housing statistic to demonstrate the upward lift low mortgage rates have provided to the U.S. real-estate market.
The post Existing-Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Low Mortgage Rates Continue to Provide a Lift appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
This was the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007. Housing starts also rose 3.8% as builders look to construct many more homes across the country.
The post Permits for New-Home Construction Hit Post-Recession Record High in October appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
This was the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007. Housing starts also rose 3.8% as builders look to construct many more homes across the country.
The post Permits for New-Home Construction Hit Post-Recession Record High in October appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
It’s costing real-estate developers a pretty penny to purchase lots for single-family homes. And that could spell trouble for people who are struggling to afford to buy a home.
The post Bad News, Home Buyers: It’s More Expensive for Developers to Buy Lots for New Houses appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
It’s costing real-estate developers a pretty penny to purchase lots for single-family homes. And that could spell trouble for people who are struggling to afford to buy a home.
The post Bad News, Home Buyers: It’s More Expensive for Developers to Buy Lots for New Houses appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
On average, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now comes with a rate of 3.75%. Last week, mortgage rates had fallen after three straight weeks of increases.
The post Mortgage Rates Are Increasing Again—So Why Did More People Apply for Home Loans? appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Mortgage rates had risen in recent weeks as a more optimistic picture of the U.S. economy emerged.
The post Mortgage Rates Fall After Increasing for Three Straight Weeks appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Owning a home doesn’t eat up as much of Americans’ income as it did a decade ago, according to Census statistics, but the reason for that is not great.
The post Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened by Housing Costs—but There’s a Big Catch appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Down-payment assistance from government programs is especially important for minority borrowers.
The post Getting Down-Payment Assistance May Not Make People More Likely to Default on Their Mortgages, After All appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Down-payment assistance from government programs is especially important for minority borrowers.
The post Getting Down-Payment Assistance May Not Make People More Likely to Default on Their Mortgages, After All appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
