2021 on pace to tally biggest year in existing-home sales since 2006
Inventory across all housing types fell 0.8% from the month previous and 12% year over year to 1.25M units. Nonetheless, home sales are expected to exceed 6 million by the end of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
Mortgage applications rise 2.2%
Refinance rates increased by 0.4% week over week and by a whopping 111% year over year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association released Wednesday
Mortgage purchases jump 6%
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit 3.4% last week, a record low for the Mortgage Bankers of America survey
by Patrick Kearns May 6
Do you know your interest rate? 27% of mortgage holders don't
Knowing your mortgage interest rate could save you a lot of money in the long run
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 19
Fannie Mae is 'pessimistic' about the housing market in 2019
Interest rates and a lack of affordability, especially for first-time homebuyers, led researchers to a dour housing forecast for next year
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 18
Quiz: How smart are you about mortgage interest rates?
Take this questionnaire and find out
by Bernice Ross Apr 25