US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five years. Existing home sales rose 2% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million units, the […]
30-year mortgage rate steady at 10-month low
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate was unchanged from last week at 6.58%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year […]
Homeowners turn to cash-out refinancing to take advantage of big gains in home equity
U.S. homeowners are cashing in on record equity, pulling an average $94K via cash-out refis despite high mortgage rates.
May home sales barely move as high mortgage rates, prices, weigh on housing market
NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as the inventory of properties on the market continued to increase. Existing home sales rose 0.8% last month from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.03 million units, the National […]