Mortgages
June home sales fall 5.4% from May, as prices set yet another record
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 14, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes in June fell 5.4% from May, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors, as prices set records and rates surged. The sales […]
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Homebuilder sentiment plunges in July as buyers pull back
A contractor works on a new home under construction in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Sales of new U.S. homes retreated in January after a flurry of purchases at the end of 2021, indicating a jump in mortgage rates may be starting to restrain demand. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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Dimon rips Fed stress test as ‘terrible way to run’ financial system after his bank halts buybacks
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6th, 2018. Janvhi Bhojwani | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words when it came to the regulatory process that forced his bank to suspend its stock buybacks. Asked by veteran banking analyst Betsy […]
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These are the 10 cities seeing the most price cuts for homes
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images More home sellers are dropping their asking prices as rising mortgage interest rates and inflation have slowed down competition in the housing market. Some cities are seeing more price cuts than others. Boise, Idaho, took the lead in June, with 61.5% of sellers cutting their asking prices, according […]
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These 10 U.S. real estate markets are cooling the fastest: Here’s what to know if you’re a prospective buyer
David Ryder | Getty Images After staggering growth during the pandemic, the U.S. housing market is starting to cool — and it’s happening fastest along the West Coast. The quickest-cooling real estate market is San Jose, California, according to a new Redfin analysis, which ranked U.S. metropolitan markets based on median sales prices, year-over-year inventory […]
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Homebuyers are canceling deals at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic
A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes dropped 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.41 million units. Sales were 8.6% lower than in May 2021. As existing-home sales declined, the median price […]
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A self-made millionaire shares her top 18 ‘recession money rules’: ‘Don’t panic’ and ‘prepare to borrow’
Worried about what your financial situation will look like in a year — or even in a few months — from now? With all the concerns about economic growth, it’s reasonable to be worried about a potential recession. But the key is to start preparing now so that you’re in the best position with your […]
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Mortgage demand sinks even as rates drop
People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, but that didn’t revive demand from homeowners or potential buyers. Rates fell 10 basis points last week and have declined 24 […]
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Housing shortage starts easing as listings surge in June
A “For Sale” sign is seen outside a home in New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A historic housing shortage – brought on by the one-two punch of slow construction and strong pandemic-induced demand – is finally starting to ease. Active listings for homes jumped 19% in June, the fastest annual pace since Realtor.com began […]
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Mortgage demand stalls again, even as interest rates swing briefly lower
After rising steadily for three weeks, mortgage rates dipped slightly last week, prompting a small increase in refinance activity. Activity from homebuyers, however, pulled back further, leaving total mortgage demand basically flat from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with […]
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