A brief dip in rates boosts August home prices and sales
A short-lived drop in mortgage rates bumped prices and sales, but both will continue to slow in the coming months.
Mortgage activity has the largest percentage decline since 2008, but down payments soar
Higher rates are causing many home shoppers to pull back on their plans, with mortgage activity plummeting during the second quarter. But those who are buying, are putting down record-setting down payments.
Real estate investors are pulling back on buying homes
Institutional investors have been crunching data and finding out that buying and leasing out homes does not generate the same head-turning returns.
Bank of America to help families buy their first homes in some Black and Latino areas
Bad credit, no down payment? No problem. Bank of America announces plan to help first-time buyers in some Black and Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Home sales plunge 31% in July with higher mortgage rates
California home sales slowed for the fourth consecutive month in July, as higher interest rates and near-record-high prices are affecting affordability and causing more home shoppers to hold off. Sales tumbled to an adjusted annualized rate of 295,460 homes in July, a 14.4% decline compared to June and off a staggering 31.1% from a year…
