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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.32% as of Feb. 16, up from 6.12% a week before and 3.92% a year earlier.
The pace of mortgage applications fell 7.7% in the week ended Feb. 10, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.
Builder confidence rose for the second consecutive month in February with a seven-point increase that brought it to its highest level since last September, the National Association of Home Builders said.
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation works to provide housing relief to victims of natural disasters.
WalletHub cited the city’s relatively high quality of life and economic well-being.
The 30-year fixed rate fell for the fifth week in a row, giving a lift to lending activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Housing inventory and days on market both increased in this edition of the Housing Scorecard.
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The city tied for second-place with Austin, Texas, in a ranking of U.S. and European cities’ green infrastructure.
Homebuyers are returning, but sellers still aren’t filling the need as inventory remains low.
The acquisition of the Roswell-based brokerage brings about 2,000 Atlanta-area agents into HomeSmart’s ranks.
The median sales price of a new home was down on a monthly basis but up on an annual one.
House prices, however, continued to rise, marking the 130th consecutive month for price gains, the longest streak on record, the National Association of REALTORS® said.
More buyers have entered the market in the past four weeks as mortgage rates fell.
The increase in builder confidence breaks a string of 12 straight monthly declines in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
The city’s relative affordability in today’s high interest-rate environment helped put it on the list.