After falling for four straight months earlier this year, existing home sales have now risen in four of the last five months, perhaps indicating that the housing market may be finding some stable footing as we move towards 2022.
Construction of new single-family homes is up in 2021 compared to last year, but a new report shows that construction could be even higher than it is now if supply is able to keep up with demand.
Back in August, the demand for new homes rose for the first time since March. The increase was short-lived as demand then fell in September. However, a new report shows that demand bounced back in October.
For the fourth year in a row, the health of the Federal Housing Administration's flagship insurance has substantially improved, leading to renewed calls that the FHA should cut mortgage insurance premiums to ease the costs for FHA borrowers.
Back in August, the demand for new homes rose for the first time since March. The increase was short-lived as demand then fell in September. However, a new report shows that demand bounced back in October.
For the fourth straight month, it got a little easier for those seeking a mortgage to get one, as newly released data shows that mortgage credit availability increased in October.
Depending on whether you are a homeowner or homebuyer, consistently rising house prices could be a good thing or a not-quite-as-good thing. And while house prices are still rising in nearly every major housing market, the rate at which they're rising is moderating a bit.
A common theme in the mortgage market over the last few months has been the number of refinances decreasing as interest rates ticked up from the previously unheard-of lows that persisted for more than 18 months. A new report shows that trend continued in October.
The mortgage process may sometimes seem like a maze of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations that make your head spin, but armed with a little information, you can figure out which mortgage is the right one for you.
The Texas housing market has been incredibly hot over the last two years thanks to the flood of people migrating to the state from all over the country. However, for the first time in well over a year, home sales are slowing down.