Buyers' concerns about the economy may hold back housing
Share of people who say now is a good time to sell hits all-time high in Fannie Mae survey
by Teke Wiggin Jun 9
With US economy on the mend, trouble elsewhere helping keep a lid on interest rates
Long-term interest rates staying in new range after surprise drop
by Lou Barnes Jun 6
Rates on 30-year mortgages hover near 4 percent
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.14 percent this week, up from 4.12 percent last week
by Inman Jun 5
Falling interest rates reflect need for jobs, income growth
Bond investors are not idiots, so stick with the simplest answer
by Lou Barnes May 30
Political potholes will make the road back to economic progress a rocky one
Next president must understand and appeal to the center
by Lou Barnes May 23
Housing 'remains the weakest link' in the economic recovery
Fannie Mae economists say housing won't return to normal until late 2016
by Inman May 21
11 reasons the real estate market could crash again
Don't panic, but keep an eye on consumer confidence, job creation, Fed tapering, overregulation
by Fred Glick May 21
NAR forecasts 2014 existing-home sales won't match last year's tally
Uptrend expected as slow start blamed on 'severe weather patterns'
by Inman May 15
If US economic growth doesn't pick up, interest rates are poised to come down
Flattening of housing sector just one drag on the recovery
by Lou Barnes May 9
International real estate investors are seeking, and getting, mortgage loans
Global real estate is no longer an all-cash game
by OPP Connect May 8
Mortgage rates hit low for the year on economic worries including housing
Purchase loan demand at highest level since January
by Inman May 8
Mortgage rates hit 2014 low on bizarre sequence of events and economic data
Interest rates are going to stay down until wages turn
by Lou Barnes May 2
The conventional wisdom on why home sales have stalled is wrong
Rising home prices and mortgage rates are not the culprit
by Lou Barnes Apr 25
Interest rates will stay rock bottom as long as the economy keeps puttering along
This Fed is keeping an eye on events, not following a predetermined timeline
by Lou Barnes Apr 18
There is no party for the Fed to take the punch bowl away from
When the Fed tightens, mortgage rates will climb
by Lou Barnes Apr 11