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More Buyers Finally Ready For A Move As Market Dynamic Begin Changing Experts Predict More Stability In The Housing Market In 2024 Pending Home Sales Dropped in October Amidst Market Challenges Housing Affordability May Finally Be Turning Around, Per Realtor.com 2024 Housing Forecast Mortgage Applications Show Resilience Despite Holiday Week Fannie Mae Predicts Lower Rates And More Sales In 2024 U.S. Home Prices Show Resilience: August 2023 Case-Shiller Report Average Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Level In Two Months The State of New Construction in November 2023 Sales of Existing Homes Fell 4.1% In October Ultra-Luxury Homes Selling Fast Amid Inventory Crunch Builder Confidence Declines Amid High Mortgage Rates, but Signs of Housing Improvement Emerge Mortgage Credit Availability Sees Modest Uptick in October Average Mortgage Rates Mostly Flat Last Week Home Buyers and Sellers in 2023: Insights from the National Association of Realtors Home Buyers Continue To Compete For Good Homes How Many Metros Saw 3rd Quarter Price Gains? Home Buyer Interest Increases Despite Challenges Biggest Mortgage Rate Drop Since July 2022 Frustrated With The Economy, Fewer Americans Express Positive Housing Sentiment Nearly 50% Of Homeowners Considered Equity Rich Home Prices Steady, Inventory Challenges Persist Homebuyer Affordability Slightly Improves, Per MBA's September Report Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly, Applications Continue To Decline U.S. Home Prices Continue to Climb, Per August 2023 Case-Shiller Report New Construction Home Sales Up 34% Over Last Year Pending Home Sales Show Modest Increase in September Amidst Rising Mortgage Rates Mortgage Applications Dip as Rates Reach Highest Levels Since 2000 Couples Getting Creative, Using Wedding Registries for Home Buying Help Typical Home-Seller Profit Soars To $129,900 in Q3 Existing-Home Sales Decline Amid Inventory Challenges and Rising Prices Single-Family Housing Starts Defy Expectations Amidst Soaring Interest Rates Mortgage Rates Up Again Last Week, Per MBA Survey Fannie Mae Market Forecast Expects Little Change In 2024 Insights from the American Housing Survey Home Values Show Signs Of Calming Getting A Mortgage Got Easier In September Adjustable Rate Mortgages See Spike In Popularity Tapping Into Family Resources For Homeownership Consumer Housing Sentiment Falls As Mortgage Rates Rise The Lasting Effects of COVID-19 on the Housing Market Are More Price Reductions Coming Soon To The Housing Market? Mortgage Applications Down Last Week As Interest Rates Ticked Up Median Mortgage Payments Mostly Flat Since May, Up Only $8 Last Month The Importance of Neighbors When Shopping For A Home Total Value Of The U.S. Housing Market Has Grown By More Than $2.6 Trillion In The Last Year Pending Home Sales Declined 7.1% In August Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week As Interest Rates Increased Home Price Index Hits A New All-Time High Real Estate Markets In The South Rank As More Stable Than Other Parts Of The Country New Construction Sales Stalled in August, But Permits Increased Existing Home Sales Dip in August by 0.7% Mortgage Application Demand Climbs Higher Fannie Mae Forecasts Steady Housing Market Amid Economic Uncertainty Home Builder Confidence Drops as Mortgage Rates Rise: New Construction Price Cuts on the Rise Inventory Is Top Factor Holding Buyers Back, According to Recent Survey Mortgage Credit Availability Shows Slight Increase in August Mortgage Applications Decrease Amid Rising Interest Rates Buyers Expected To Find Easing Conditions This Fall Home Showings Signal Strong Buyer Interest This Summer Consumer Sentiment on Housing Market Remains Flat in August 2nd Quarter Mortgage Gains Show Market Strength Mortgage Rates Dip, But Application Demand Remains Subdued Number Of Newly Listed Homes For Sale Increased in August Home Prices Increased 5% During First Half Of 2023 Pending Home Sales Up 0.9% in July Home Loan Demand Sees First Increase In Weeks Median Mortgage Payment Mostly Unchanged in July Hot Zip Code Report Reveals Changing Buyer Preferences In Post-Pandemic Era Looming Recession, or Soft Landing? Housing Market Dynamic Unlikely To Change Either Way. New Home Sales Continue Summer Surge, While Existing Home Sales Slip What is a 1031 Exchange? As Mortgage Rates Rise, So Does the Share of Adjustable Rate Mortgages Home Sales Slip In July, But Inventory Improves Mortgage Credit Availability Mostly Flat In July Have Home Prices Already Seen Their Bottom? What the Summer Uptick in New Home Construction Means for the Housing Market Mortgage Rates Trending Upwards: Key Insights from the Mortgage Bankers Association Home Builder Confidence Dips In August How Many Homes Are Worth $1 Million? Buyers To Benefit From Late Summer Slowdown Gen Z Sees Homeownership As Key To Stability Average Mortgage Rates Moved Higher Last Week Index Finds Americans Feeling More Confident First-Time Homebuyers Face Climbing Costs What's The Median Mortgage Payment Look Like Now? Share Of Out-Of-Town Buyers Still Increasing Mortgage Demand Slows With Latest Rate Bump Homeowners Say They're Getting Ready To Sell Nearly Half Of All Homes Considered Equity Rich Contract Signings See First Increase Since February New Home Sales Now 25% Higher Than Last Year Average Mortgage Rates Mostly Unchanged Price Report Optimistic About Home Values Outlook Says Supply Is Housing Market's Top Issue Permits To Build New Homes At 12-Month High Homes Sell Quickly As Summer Season Starts Average Mortgage Rates See Significant Decline Builder Confidence Rises For 7th Straight Month Mortgage Credit Availability Eased In June Which Region Has The Most Homeowners? Majority Of Recent Buyers Say They Felt Stress Demand Increases For Home Purchase Loans Number Of Homes For Sale Continues To Run Low Where Will Housing Affordability Head From Here? 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New Home Builders Optimistic About Housing Market Homeownership Ranks High On Good Life List Housing Slowdown Impacts High-End Markets Most Mortgage Rates Decline For Second Week Spring Housing Market Shows Surprising Resilience Housing Affordability Gets 1st Quarter Boost Housing Market Needs More Affordable Homes Survey Finds Americans Ready To Sell Average Mortgage Rates Fall From Week Before Which Generation Is Buying The Most Homes? Down Payments Fall For First Time In Years Calculating The “Hidden” Costs Of Homeownership What Recent Home Buyers Say They Regret Most Mortgage Demand Falls As Rates Rise Have We Seen The End Of Home Price Declines? Concessions Increase As Sellers Look To Lure Buyers Mortgage Points Are Helping Buyers Lower Costs Average Mortgage Rates Have Moved Higher Last Week New Home Sales Up 12% Over Last Year Permits To Build New Homes At 7-Month High Housing Market Outperforms Expectations Homes For Sale Sold Faster In April Home Buyers Keep An Eye On Mortgage Rates Home Builder Confidence Continues To Climb 1st Quarter Home Prices Up In 70% Of Metros What Homeowners Plan To Do With Their Equity How's The Spring Market Looking So Far This Year? Average Mortgage Rates Fall For Another Week Millennials Lead Pack Of Potential Home Buyers More Americans Are Saying It's A Good Time To Buy Home Showing Increase Means Buyers Are Active Finding a Home to Buy is a Factor for Sellers Mortgage Rates Fall For First Time In Weeks Mortgage Points Help Buyers Lower Costs Homeownership Tenure Falls To 12-Year Low New Home Sales Soar In March Buyers Continue To Outpace Homes For Sale Mortgage Demand Increases New Home Construction Offers Hope For Housing Housing Resilient Amid Affordability Crunch Bidding Wars Most Likely For Affordable Homes Majority Of Homes Still Selling In Under A Month Rates Bump Up After Hitting Two-Month Low Index Finds First Quarter Home Prices Up 4.7% Builder Confidence Grows As Inventory Lags Is Housing Inflation Beginning To Cool? Fixer-Uppers Gain Popularity With 1st-Time Buyers Rates Fall To Lowest Level In Two Months New Listings Down As Spring Buyers Arrive Housing Market Optimism Is Growing Now Is The Housing Market's Busiest Time Of Year Survey Says Home Staging Helps Sellers Sell Mortgage Loan Application Demand Slows After Weeks Of Gains Latest Measure Finds Mortgage Payments Up Pending Home Sales Increase For 3rd Straight Month Spring Market Largely Dependent On Rates Home Affordability Conditions Improved During 1st Quarter 30-Year Fixed Rate Falls For 3rd Straight Week Increases in Home Pricing Continues to Slow New Home Sales Continue To Improve Pent-Up Home Buyer Demand Remains Strong Spring Housing Market Could Be Competitive Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Level In A Month Preexisting Home Sales See Biggest Monthly Increase Since 2020 Are Housing Starts A Sign Of Better Days Ahead? When Is The Best Time To Sell A House? 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Average Mortgage Rates Go Up Again Homes For Sale Last Longer In January Millennials Drive Demand For Affordable Homes Home Builder Optimism Grows In February First Mortgage Rate Bump In Weeks How Do Americans Feel About The Housing Market? Home Prices Expected To Remain Stable This Year How Much Does A $3,000 Mortgage Payment Afford? Remote Workers More Likely To Be Movers Demand Rises As Rates Fall For Fifth Week Mortgage Payments Have Gotten More Affordable Lower Mortgage Rates Brighten Buyers' Prospects Will The Market Favor Buyers Or Sellers In 2023? 94% Of Homeowners Have Equity In Their Homes Average Mortgage Rates Fall For 4th Straight Week Home Price Data Shows Slower Annual Gain Contracts To Buy End Six Month Streak Home Sales Slow But Will Pick Up Again Soon Has The Housing Market Reached A Turning Point? Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Since September 2022 The Real Reason Behind The Pandemic's Buying Boom More Home Sellers Offer Buyers Concessions Number Of Homes For Sale Up 55% In December What Motivates Americans To Make A Move? Hot Housing Markets To Turn For Buyers Loan Change Affects High-End Home Shoppers Mortgage Rates Increase To End 2022 What's Ahead For Home Buyers In 2023? Home Price Appreciation Slows Year Over Year Median Mortgage Payment Down 2% In November Pending Sales Fall But Rebound Is On The Way Affordability Conditions May Improve In New Year Americans Remain Ready To Buy Majority Of Homes Still Sell In Under A Month Rates Now At Lowest Level Since September What Will The Market Will Look Like In 2023? Builders Becoming More Optimistic About Future How Stable Is Today's Housing Market? Do Snowy States Have Higher Home Values? 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More Than 90% Of Homeowners Have Equity Number Of Homes With Price Reduction Rises Rates Drop for First Time in Over Two Months Is A Buyers' Market Just Around The Corner? Days on Market Rises 45% From Last Year Median Mortgage Payment Up In September How Many Showings Does The Typical Listing Have Mortgage Demand Falls As Rates Rise Again Home Seller Profits Fall But Remain High New Listings Still Trail Pre-Pandemic Levels Low Supply Keeps Homes Selling Quickly New Home Construction Shows Signs Of Slowing Higher Mortgage Rates Push Interest In ARMs What's Ahead For Home Prices? Are Buyers Still Looking for Their Perfect Home? First-Time Buyers Return To The Market Mortgage Rates Rise Again According to Recent Survey What Is The Best Day To Buy A House? Despite Market Uncertainty Inventory Of Homes For Sale Continues to Grow Flood Risk A Consideration For More Buyers Mortgage Rates Continue to Skyrocket A Slowdown in Buyer Activity Makes the Market Less Competitive What Does Affordability Look Like Now? Number of Contracts Decreases in August Average Mortgage Rates Move Higher in All Loan Categories Home Price Increase Amount Getting Smaller Federal Reserve Continues to Fight Inflation with Higher Interest Rates What's New In New Home Construction? Homes Still Sell Quickly As Sales Season Closes Demand For Home Loans Moves Higher Are You Still Expected to Pay Over Asking Price? More Builders Offering Incentives to Home Buyers Is Early Fall the Best Time for You to Buy? Risk Report Ranks Housing Market Vulnerability Market Uncertainty Causing Mortgage Rates to Rise Active Listings Continue To Grow Average Equity Gains Hit $60,000 In 2nd Quarter What Home Building Says About You What Do Americans Think About The Market Now? Buyer Activity To Rebound Despite Higher Rates Foot Traffic Slows As Markets Normalize Time On Market Improves For 1st Time In Years Home Prices Continue To Increase Mortgage Rates Increase For Second Week Home Buyers Regain Some Negotiating Power Typical Monthly Mortgage Payment Gets Smaller Contract Signings Fall But Less Than Month Before Housing Market Softens As Economy Shifts Mortgage Demand Falls Week Over Week Market For Smaller Homes Remains Competitive Typical U.S. Home Value Sees Small Decline Existing Home Sales Fall In July Buyers Say They Had To Compromise On Wish List Mortgage Rates Down Significantly Since June Housing Starts Slow As Completions Rise Home Builders Cut Prices On New Homes Is Relief Ahead For Home Buyers? Credit Availability Tightens In July Mortgage Rates Mostly Calm Last Week Active Listings Are Growing At Record Pace Americans Have Mixed Feelings About Market Nearly Half Of All Homes Are Equity Rich How Competitive Is Today's Housing Market? 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Americans Expect Fewer Price, Rate Increases Mortgage Rates Fall for 2nd Consecutive Week Competition Slows As Showings Per Listing Fall Home Price Increases Show Signs Of Deceleration Early Inventory Gains Benefit Move-Up Buyers Mortgage Rates, Average Loan Size Both Fall New Home Supply Hits 14-Year High Contract Signings Rise After 6-Month Slide Home Buyer Affordability Stable In May The Most Popular Photos In Home Listings Demand For Home Purchase Loans Spikes Home Sales Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Market To Refresh By Fall Forecast Finds How Much Should You Budget For Utilities? Home Builders Cautious About Market Loan Demand Rebounds As Rate Rise Mortgage Credit Availability Tightens In May Homes Still Selling For Over Asking Price The Housing Market Is Not In A Bubble Large Suburbs See New Home Construction Dip Mortgage Rates Move Up After Weeks Of Decline Americans Say It's The Right Time To Sell Active Listings Grow For First Time In Years Typical Mortgage Payment Increased In April How Many Showings Does The Typical Listing Have? Mortgage Rates Fall For 4th Time In Five Weeks When Will Home Price Increases Slow Down? What To Know About Home Insurance Rates Home Buying Conditions Could Soon Stabilize Mortgage Rates Fall For 2nd Straight Week Which Areas Are Most Popular With Buyers? How Handy Do You Consider Yourself? Outlook Sees Home Price Growth Slowing Homes For Sale Are Still Selling Quickly Average Mortgage Rates Fall From Previous Week Home Builders React To Growing Challenges Mortgage Credit Tightens For Gov't Loans Affordability Improves Due To Income Gains Share Of Equity Rich Homes Continues To Climb Buyers Push Mortgage Applications Higher Are Active Listings Ready To Rebound? Home Purchase Sentiment Down In April How Have Higher Rates Affected Monthly Payments? Spring Offers Best Months To Sell A Home Mortgage Rates Stay Flat Last Week Typical Home Sale Generates More Than $100,000 New Home Sales Slide In March How Quickly Are You Willing To Make An Offer? Pending Sales Report Signals Calmer Market Popularity Of Adjustable Rate Mortgages Rises Are Home Price Increases About To Slow Down? Don't Expect Higher Rates To Deter Home Buyers Rising Number Of Buyers Look To Move Metros Inventory Improves As Home Sales Slow Mortgage Rates Up From Week Before Will The “Lock-In” Effect Slow Home Sellers? Builders Confident Amid Affordability Concerns What Should Buyers Expect To Pay In Property Tax? How Your Tax Return Can Help Buy A Home Location Tops List Of Buyers' Criteria Demand For Home Purchase Loan Increases Home Sellers Plan To List In Next Six Months Homeownership Within Reach On Average Wage Americans Say It's A Good Time To Sell A Home Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb Higher Can Education Predict Whether You'll Own A Home? Homeownership Remains A Sign Of Success Homes Listed On Thursdays Sell For More Buyers Active Despite Rising Mortgage Rates Getting A Mortgage Got Easier In February Number Of Home Showings Up From Last Year Fewer Available Listings Leads To Slower Sales New Home Sales Fall In February Mortgage Rates Moved Higher Last Week Home Appreciation Exceeded Median Income in 2021 Challenges Unlikely To Derail Housing Market Home Sales Slip Despite Inventory Gains New Home Construction Spikes In February Economic Uncertainty Causes Rate Volatility The Features Home Buyers Want Most Low Inventory May Benefit Spring Sellers Lenders Expect Buyer Demand To Remain Stable Homeowner Happiness Spurs Improvement Projects Mortgage Rate Drop First In 12 Weeks A Spacious Yard Tops More Buyer Wish Lists More Americans Say It Is A Good Time To Buy New Listings Improve In February How Much Is The Typical House Down Payment? Mortgage Demand Flat As Rates Increase Number of Home Showings Jumped In January What Millennial Home Buyers Want In A House Contracts To Buy Homes Fall In January Building Permit Increase Good For Buyers Mortgage Rates Rise Again In Latest Survey Home Prices Had A Record Breaking 2021 Economic Outlook Looks At Housing Affordability Existing Home Sales Spike In January New Home Market Affected By Supply Issues Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb Homes For Sale Still Selling Quickly This Winter What Buyers Should Look For In A Neighborhood Average Monthly Mortgage Payment Hits $1,240 Who Would You Buy A House With? Rising Rates Slow Mortgage Application Demand Recent Home Buyers Say They Have Regrets Home Sellers More Optimistic Than Buyers Prices Rising Faster In Kid Friendly Neighborhoods More Homeowners Now Considered Equity Rich Mortgage Application Demand Increases 12% Number Of Home Showings Grew 11.5% Last Year Contract Signings Slow Due To Low Supply New Home Sales Beat Expectations In December Mortgage Rates Rise For 5th Straight Week Affordability Concerns May Lead To Sales Boom Outlook Sees Market Settling Into New Normal Work Uncertainty May Be Holding Buyers Back Annual Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since 2006 Buyer Demand Rises Despite Higher Rates Construction Costs Dampen Builder Confidence Are Homes Still Selling Above List Price? Mortgage Credit More Available In December Purchase Activity Increases Despite Rising Rates Climate A Factor When Considering A Move Homeownership Still More Affordable Than Renting Americans Say It's A Good Time To Sell New Listings Bounce Back In Many Metros Mortgage Rates Mostly Flat To End 2021 Housing Remains Hot Despite Seasonal Slowdown What's Ahead For The Housing Market In 2022? Americans Look To Move Somewhere Less Expensive Homeownership Affordable On Average Wage Home Prices Increase But At A Slower Pace New Home Sales Up 12.4% In November Mortgage Rates Fall To Four-Week Low Homes Are Still Selling Quickly How Much Competition Will Winter Buyers Face? Fannie Mae Forecast Sees Year Ending Strong Credit Availability Unchanged in November Home Builders Feeling Confident At Year's End Purchase Loan Demand Rises Week Over Week Where Are Most New Homes Being Built? Remote Work Continues To Impact Buying Decisions Homeowners Continue To See Big Equity Gains The Top Projects On Homeowner To-Do Lists Mortgage Rates Fall For First Time In A Month Housing Sentiment Steady Despite Economic Concerns How Much Is The Typical Down Payment? Will There Be More Homes For Sale Next Year? Proximity To Family Moves Up Buyers' Wish Lists Home Buyers Active Despite Rising Rates Pending Home Sales Spike 7.5% In October Bidding Wars Fall From Peak But Remain Common Do You Want To Buy A New Or Existing Home? Greenville, SC Market Update (November 24, 2021) Time On Market Sees Slight Improvement Permits To Build New Homes Increase In October Inventory Of Available Homes To Rebound In 2022 Demand For Home Purchase Loans Rises Again Builders Confident Despite Supply Side Issues What Fall Showings Can Tell Us About Spring Report Finds 57% Of Recently Sold Homes Affordable Homeownership Benefits Buyers' Bottom Line Mortgage Rates Fall For Second Straight Week Majority Of Recent Buyers Are Happy They Moved Americans Are More Optimistic About Housing Market Number Of Homes For Sale Declines As Winter Nears Typical Home Sale Generates $100,000 In Profit Mortgage Loan Demand Falls 3.3 Percent How Do Today's Rates Compare To Years Past? Fewer Buyers Look To Move Metros In 3rd Quarter Contracts To Buy Down In September Greenville, SC Market Update (October 30, 2021) Home Prices Still Rising But At A Slower Pace Home Purchase Demand Rises As Rates Climb New Home Sales Hit 6-Month High In September Report Tracks Which Markets Face Pandemic Risks Bidding Wars Fall To Lowest Level All Year Inventory Gains Help Boost September Sales Mortgage Rates Increase Again Autumn Market Brings Buyers Cooler Conditions Builder Confidence Rebounds In October Forecast Sees Low Rates, Slower Prices In 2022 Buyer Demographics Show A Surprising Shift Mortgage Rates, Purchase Activity Both Rise Affordability Improves For 2nd Straight Month Buyers Remain Optimistic Despite Challenges When Do Home Buyers Get The Best Deals? Americans Say Now's A Good Time To Sell Mortgage Rates Move Higher In Latest Survey Scheduled Showing Activity Drops In August Number Of Homes For Sale Hits 2021 High The Least (And Most) Expensive Areas To Buy Greenville Makes Headlines As One Of The South’s Best Cities On The Rise Contract Signings Spike Amid Summer Slowdown Greenville, SC Market Update (September 30, 2021) Economic Optimism Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher Summer Market Saw Record Setting Price Gains New Home Sales Beat Expectations In August Homes Still Selling Quickly As Season Wraps Up New Home Construction Up 17% Over Last Year Home Buyers Return After Labor Day Affordability Conditions Key To Market's Future Builder Confidence Bounces Back In September How Many Bathrooms Do Buyers Want In A House? Mortgage Lenders See Calmer Days Ahead Flexible Work Fuels A Desire To Move Early Fall May Be The Best Time To Buy Mortgage Credit Availability Improves In August Homeowners See Big 2nd Quarter Equity Gains Mortgage Rates Hover Just Above Lows More Americans Say It's A Good Time To Buy How Building Material Costs Affect Home Buyers Home Prices Increase Almost Everywhere Demand for Home Purchase Loans Increases Lenders See Shift in Mortgage Loan Demand Market Calms, Buyer Interest Remains High Active Listings Up 16% From This Year's Low Higher Rents Make Buying The Affordable Choice Mortgage Rates Decline Over COVID Concerns New Home Sales Bounce Back After Slow June Nearly 90% Of Homes Sell in Under A Month Would You Buy A 3D Printed House? Forecast Sees Sales Improve From Last Year Average Mortgage Rates Up Week Over Week Vacation Home Sales Surge Starts To Slow Buyers See Fewer Bidding Wars In July Has The Housing Market Begun To Cool Off? Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in July Mortgage Application Demand Sees 2.8% Increase Number Of Smaller Homes For Sale Improves Vast Majority Of Americans Say It's Time To Sell Half Of Homes Sell In Two Weeks Or Less Rising Equity A Sign Of Healthy Housing Market Average Mortgage Rates Remain Low There is an Increase in Americans Buying Homes Home Seller Profits Hit $94,500 In 2nd Quarter Number of Contracts To Buy Fall After May's Big Gains Experts Predict A Calmer Housing Market Ahead Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Level Since February What Can Prices Tell Us About Today's Buyers? New Home Sales Slip In June Homes Closer To Cities See Slower Price Growth Rates Mostly Down From Week Before New Home Construction Jumps In June Demand For Homes Keeps Builders Confident All Cash Offers Are At A Seven-Year High Do Paint Colors Matter When Selling A Home? Rates Fall To Lowest Level Since February First-Time Buyers Face Down Payment Challenges Car Dependent Areas See Bigger Price Spikes More Americans Say It's A Good Time To Sell Mortgage Rates Fall Below Year-Before Levels Is Buying A Home Still Affordable? Contracts To Buy Homes Soar In May Buyer Demand Keeps Home Prices Climbing Hot Summer Market Sees A Needed Improvement Generation Z Says They're Almost Ready To Buy Rising Material Costs Hinder New Home Sales Mortgage Applications Are Trending Higher Existing Home Sales Mostly Flat In May Number Of Available Homes For Sale Remains Low Home Buyers Look To Move Somewhere New Housing Outlook Sees Little Change Ahead Getting Approved To Borrow Got Easier In May Lenders Report Growing Demand From Buyers Are people still buying vacation homes? Late Week Drop Drives Mortgage Rates Lower Today's Home Buyers Are Buying Bigger Housing Market Sentiment Flat As Summer Nears Money Is Motivating More Homeowners To Sell What Day Of The Week Should You List Your Home? Demand Falls Despite Favorable Mortgage Rates More Than Half Of Homes Sell Above List Price Buyers Who Relocated Say They're Happier Now Contract Signings Are Near Pre-Pandemic Levels Demand For Loans To Buy Homes Increases New Home Sales Retreat After Big Gains How Long Will You Live In Your Next House? Forecast Sees Improvement Ahead For Housing Market Mortgage Demand Rises Week-Over-Week Competition Intensifies For Spring's Best Homes Conditions Help Keep Builder Confidence High Neighbors Have Become More Neighborly Homeowner Equity Continues To See Gains Rates Fall To Lowest Level In Months Mortgage Credit Availability Continues To Improve The Single Best Strategy For Winning A Bidding War Gap Widens Between Buying And Selling Sentiment Mortgage Report Says Metrics Look Strong Loan Demand Falls While Rates Remain Flat Month Of May Is Best For Seller Premiums Home Price Increases Show Market's Strength Contract Signings Bounce Back After Declines Mortgage Rates Continue To Fall Urban Neighborhoods Gaining Buyer Interest Housing Market Still Faces Some Pandemic Risk Booming New Home Market Sees Sales Surge Mortgage Rates Fall To Two-Month Low When Is The Right Time To List Your Home? Rates To Remain Steady Amid Economic Rebound March Market Starts The Spring Off Hot Demand From Buyers Keeps Builders Optimistic Mortgage Rates Drop Along with Demand What's Behind The Spike In Second Home Sales? Mortgage Credit Becomes More Available Americans Say Now's The Right Time To Sell Mortgage Rates Rise Again Inventory Of Homes For Sale Falls Further Extreme Weather A Factor In Buying Decisions Homes Still Affordable In Majority Of Counties Pending Home Sales Slow In February More Renters Are Ready To Buy Homes Home Buyer Migration Hits Record High Rates To Remain Low Despite Increases Important Info if You're Looking to Buy A Secondary or Investment Property in 2021 Demand For Home Loans Up 26% Over Last Year The Best Strategies For Winning A Bidding War Typical House Sells In 20 Days In February Home Building Halts, But Is The Setback Temporary? Greenville, SC Market Update (March 19, 2021) 36% Of Homes Sold Above List Price In February Mortgage Rates Up Slightly In Weekly Survey Builder Confidence Still High Despite Rising Costs Lenders See Stable Credit, Higher Demand Ahead Millennials Say They're Comfortable Buying Online Should You Put Down a Larger Down Payment to Avoid Paying for Private Mortgage Insurance? A Look At The Market One Year Into COVID Loans To Buy Homes See Pre-Spring Spike Median Down Payment Reaches New High Americans Optimistic About Job Security How Much Income Do You Need To Buy A House? Are Urban Markets Starting To Heat Up Again? First-Time Buyers Pull Average Loan Lower Mortgage Rates Help Keep Buying Affordable Vaccine Distribution Could Help The Housing Market Contract Signings Hit All-Time High For January New Home Sales 19% Higher Than Last Year Mortgage Rates Up In Latest Survey Home Prices Have Best Year Since 2013 When Will Housing Market Begin To Cool? 71% Of Homes Sell In Less Than A Month Builders Confident In New Home Market Mortgage Rates Increase But Remain Low 4 Key Things to Keep In Mind when Analyzing a Potential Flip Project Lumber Prices Threaten Housing Affordability Asking Prices Surpass Last Year's Peak Million Dollar Home Searches Are Increasing Analyzing the Income & Expenses to Calculate the Net Cashflow on Your Rental Property Share Of Equity Rich Properties Hits 30% Mortgage Rates Rise In Latest Survey Buyers Expect An Easier Home Search Ahead Americans Say Now Is A Good Time To Sell Hot Market Means Competition For Available Homes Are The Suburbs Really More Affordable Than Cities? Mortgage Rates Remain Just Above Record Lows What To Consider If You're On the Fence about Real Estate Investing Low Winter Inventory Means Faster Sales December Contracts To Buy Hit Record High Housing Market Sees Biggest Growth in 15 Years New Home Sales Increase Is The First Since July Mortgage Demand Up 16% From Last Year Latest Price Data Shows Values On The Rise Annual Home Sales Hit 14-Year High In 2020 Is It Time To Check Your Credit Score? Builder Confidence Remains High In New Home Market Loans To Buy Homes Up 15% From Last Year Future Forecast Finds Reasons For Optimism The Winter Housing Market Is Still Hot Is Buying Still More Affordable Than Renting? Mortgage Demand Rises 17% After The Holidays More Buyers Buying Homes Sight Unseen How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Wire Fraud when Buying a Home Home Buyers Say They're Open To Relocating Will There Be A Buyer's Market In 2021? New Listings Improve As Inventory Falls Tips on How To Buy a New Home & Sell your Current Home at the Same Time Americans Cautiously Optimistic About Housing Market New Year Starts With Rates At Record Lows What We Want From Our Homes Now Affordability Slips In Final Quarter Of 2020 Booming Luxury Home Market Outpaces The Rest November Contracts To Buy Hit Record High The Home Selling Process Explained Latest Index Finds Home Prices On The Rise Home Buyers Want Bigger Homes, More Rooms November New Home Sales Up 21% Over Last Year Mortgage Rates End Year At Record Lows 73% Of Homes Sell In Under In A Month What Will The 2021 Housing Market Look Like? New Home Construction Ends The Year Strong Builders Optimistic Heading Into New Year Home Buyers Stay Active Into December The Home Buying Process Explained Can The Housing Market Keep Its Momentum? Homes In Risk Areas See Slower Price Growth How Much Is The Median Down Payment Now? Commute To Work Falls From Top Buyer Concerns Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows In Weekly Survey Listing In the Winter Vs. Listing In the Spring Number Of Showings Per Listing Remains High Home Purchase Sentiment Retreats From Peak Half Of Americans Say They're Ready To Move Buyers' Suburban Shift Continues Into Fall Purchase Loan Activity Shows Impressive Gains Why 'Price Per Square Foot' is Not the Best or Only Way to Determine the Value of Your Home Demand For Homes Likely To Remain High Contract Activity Slows But Market's Still Hot Mortgage Rates Fall To Another Record Low Home Price Spike Biggest Since 2014 Winter Offers Some Of The Best Days To Buy Building Boom Will Bring Options For Buyers Home Sales Surge Has Offset Spring Market Losses Home Purchase Applications Bounce Back What To Consider When Choosing A Lender & Mortgage Rate Builder Confidence Hits New Record High Mortgage Credit More Available In October Majority Of Buyers Face Bidding Wars In October Third Quarter Home Prices Up Everywhere Demand For Home Purchase Loans Slows How Your Debt-to-Income Ratio is Calculated Mortgage Rates Expected To Stay Low Through 2021 It's A Good Time To Buy According To Americans Equity Increase Shows Housing Market's Strength New Listings Show Improvement In October Rates Near Lows Spur Mortgage Demand How E-Signatures Make the Real Estate Process Easier & More Secure Typical Home Sale Generates $85,000 Number Of Showings Up 64% From Last Year Mortgage Payments Have Become More Affordable Contracts To Buy Fall 2.2% In September Mortgage Demand Stays Strong Into Fall How To Qualify for a Mortgage Without a Credit Score Why Aren't More Homeowners Ready To Sell? 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