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Today's Market News:High Prices Contribute to Fewer Pending SalesIt's not a new problem, but it's not any less frustrating. High housing costs and economic instability are currently discouraging many would-be home buyers.During the four weeks ending June 7th, the...
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Today's Market News:Sales Accelerate, Then Rates Hit the BrakesHaving trouble keeping up with housing market stats? You're not alone. While the number of closed home sales rose in May, pending home sales during the same month were flat.U.S. existing home sales jumped...
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Today's Market News:Smaller Down Payment? No Problem.Homebuyers in almost every state are making smaller down payments, due to cooling price growth and fewer bidding wars. The typical U.S. homebuyer's down payment fell to $64,000 in March 2026, down 1.5%...
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Today's Market News:Home Affordability Improved in April...But Rates Are RisingDuring April, potential home buyers saw affordability improve slightly, due to declining mortgage rates and rising incomes. A household earning the average U.S. income would need to spend...
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Today's Market News:Pending Home Sales Rise in Three Out Of Four RegionsPending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month-over-month and rose 3.2% annually, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report.The Northeast region saw a 6.6%...
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Today's Market News:Pending Home Sales Hit Four-Year HighMore homebuyer activity was seen recently, encouraged by a temporary dip in mortgage interest rates. Rates fell to 6.23% last week from a six-month high of 6.46% two weeks earlier, before returning concerns...
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Today's Market News:Areas Where Buyers Continue to Gain the Upper HandA new Bankrate analysis — the Buyer Opportunity Index — suggests the balance of power in housing is quietly shifting back toward buyers, but unevenly.This Index ranks the 100 largest U.S. metro...
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Today's Market News:Spring Trying to SprungNew listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 3% year-over-year (YoY) during the four weeks ending April 19th, the biggest increase since November 2025.Some home sellers and buyers have entered the market as mortgage rates...
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Today's Market News:Now's A Great Time for Your Sellers to ListA recent analysis of seasonal home sales found that late April can be beneficial to sellers in several ways. Two sources — consultancy Home Economics and Redfin — provided data for this report.These...
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Today's Market News:Loan Applications Respond to Rate ClimateMortgage rates continued to edge lower this week, hitting a four-week low on Tuesday, April 14th. This helped mortgage application volume rise by 1.8% last week when compared to the previous week, according...
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