Economics The Mortgage “Lock-In Effect” on the Housing Market Lucky homebuyers who are able to buy now are locking in dramatically low mortgage rates. But if mortgage rates increase, those with lower...
Economics Will 2020 Bring Change to the Housing Market? Homebuyers may have a few New Year’s wishes for the housing market: lower prices, more inventory, and continued low mortgage rates, to name...
New-Home Sales Increase in Building Permits and Sales May Mark Future Housing Recovery Get them while they’re hot: some builders are lowering prices in response to buyers’ demands for affordability. Combined with low mortgage...
Economics China Trade Talks Take US Mortgage Rates on Rollercoaster Ride Despite being on another continent, China dramatically impacts the United States from the products we use to the mortgage rates we see for...
Economics Will the Housing Shortage Ease up in 2020? Buying picked up in September, thanks to the low mortgage rates seen in the past few months. Yet builders have not been able to match pace....
Economics Lot Values Outpace Inflation and Hit Record High The West South Central division is the comeback kid. The West South Central division doubled its lot values from peak housing boom levels to...
Economics How Climate Change Could Make 30-Year Mortgages Extinct If banks start factoring in climate change, they may stop giving mortgages for houses in high-risk areas prone to climate disasters. But if...
Economics Lack of Faith and Affordable Homes in the Housing Market Rising housing prices are scaring potential homebuyers as less than a fourth of Americans think now is a good time to buy. But playing the...
Economics Housing Affordability Hits Three Year High The average Joe’s housing dream is increasingly within reach as third quarter results reveal that housing affordability has reached a three...
Economics September Job Openings in Construction Drop from August The number of job openings in construction dropped from August to September, but the September total remains higher than last year at that...