For Week Ending March 11, 2023 The slower pace of home sales has helped housing supply increase at a record pace nationwide, with inventory climbing 67.8% year-over-year in February, according to Realtor.com’s latest Monthly Housing Market Trends report. Inventory was … Continue reading →

For Week Ending March 4, 2023 According to recent data from Black Knight, more than 40% of US mortgages originated in 2020 – 2021, with almost 25% of all current home loans originating in 2021, when the pandemic helped mortgage … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 25, 2023 According to a recent National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) survey, building material prices were the most significant issue for US homebuilders last year, with 96% of builders reporting that … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 18, 2023 The number of homes available for sale continues to increase nationwide, with active listings up 65.5% compared to January 2022, according to Realtor.com’s most recent Monthly Housing Report. Buyers have 248,000 more homes to … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 11, 2023 Nationally, the median age of owner-occupied homes is 40 years, according to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), the most recent survey available. Among owner-occupied homes, nearly half were built before 1979, while only … Continue reading →

For Week Ending February 4, 2023 Mortgage rates continued their downward trend, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.09% the week ending 2/2/23, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have declined steadily for the past 4 weeks and are now … Continue reading →