MARKET UPDATE Mortgage rates jumped again this past week, surpassing the 6% mark and reaching the highest level since the fall of 2008. This could accelerate the market correction, which is already well underway, by making purchasing a home even more expensive for cash-strapped buyers, pricing many completely out of the market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.02% in the week ending September...
#Recession and the housing market
Existing Home Sales slipped for the sixth straight month in July. But the good news was, median prices fell 2.4%, inventory continued to rise, and demand was strong, with 82% of homes sold in less than a month. Housing Starts dropped in July. Starts for single-families are down 18.5% yearly, but up 17.4% for buildings with 5 units or more. Building Permits are down 11.7% annually for...
The biggest story of 2022's housing market has been rapidly rising mortgage rates. After all, mortgage rates haven't risen so fast in 40 years. The average rate on 30-year fixed rate mortgages was 2.7% last August, and reached 5.7% in June 2022. Higher rates affect the entire housing market, as higher monthly payments mean depressed buyer demand and homeowners who decide not to sell because they don't...
This is a GREAT article from The EPOCH TIMES that gives one an understanding of how the Housing Market is looking. From The EPOCH TIMES By Naveen Athrappully Housing sentiment in the United States, as measured by the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), has fallen to its lowest level in more than 10 years. In July, the HPSI declined by two points, to 62.8, the lowest level since 2011...
The signs are clear and causing alarm: The U.S. may be on the verge of entering a recession. Even with low unemployment and a tight labor market, persistent inflation, slowing growth, and rising interest rates have many economists, investors, and policymakers girding for a sustained economic downturn. If a recession hits, will the housing market tank? After all, in the past two years the housing...