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After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by half a percentage point. That will have an impact on the housing market — but it’s unlikely to make a huge difference for those struggling to afford a home. Mortgage rates might not actually drop much further right now Mortgage rates have been pretty […]

Here are 4 ways the Federal Reserve’s big rate cut could change the housing market

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Housing sentiment was largely unchanged in August as consumers remained cautious despite some improvements in mortgage rates and home listings.  Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) showed a modest rise of 0.6 points to 72.1, but overall homebuying sentiment saw little change. A notable 39% of consumers surveyed said they expect mortgage rates to decline […]

Fannie Mae offers housing outlook as buyers await better deals as optimism about mortgage rates wasn’t enough to get homebuyers off the sidelines

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Inflation continues to make progress as the headline Consumer Price Index eased to 2.5% YoY in August from 2.9% in July, reaching its lowest level since February 2021. Core CPI (which removes food and energy prices) held steady at 3.2% YoY due in large part to shelter costs. These crucial readings keep the Fed on […]

Consumer Price Index (August 2024)

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Mortgage interest is the fee you pay for borrowing money to buy a home. It’s calculated as a percentage of the loan amount and is paid over the life of the mortgage. This interest rate can be fixed or adjustable and is added to your monthly payments throughout the loan term.  For example, with a […]

What is mortgage interest and how does it work?

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The housing market has been tough in 2024, with stubbornly high mortgage rates keeping many homebuyers on the sidelines. But in August, a light appeared at the end of this tunnel when rates dropped to yearlong lows—below 6.5% for a 30-year fixed home loan. And with the Federal Reserve signaling a much awaited interest rate cut in September that […]

Homebuyers Reveal How Low Mortgage Rates Must Go Before They Buy a House

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While the Federal Reserve doesn’t directly set mortgage rates, it influences them by making changes to the federal funds rate, the interest rate that banks charge each other for short-term loans. The Fed’s decisions alter the price of credit, which has a domino effect on mortgage rates and the broader housing market.  “When the Fed […]

How does the Fed impact mortgage interest rates? 

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Monthly housing payments have dropped to their lowest level in four months, but homebuyers and sellers aren’t yet reacting. In addition to pending home sales falling, new listings posted their smallest increase in three months.  The median U.S. monthly housing payment was $2,667 during the four weeks ending July 28, its lowest level since March. […]

Homebuyers Aren’t Yet Reacting to Lower Mortgage Rates, With Pending Sales Posting Biggest Year-Over-Year Decline in 9 Months

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Millions of renter households in 2022 would have been able to buy a house that year, according to Zillow, which is based on estimates from the American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2022, 39% of the 134 million families residing in the U.S. did not own the home they lived in, according […]

Are You Ready To Buy a Home?

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One in every 5,071 properties across the United States had a foreclosure filing in June, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure market report. The report revealed a total of 177,431 properties with foreclosure filings, including default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions, in the first six months of 2024. This number was down 4.4% from the […]

US foreclosure rates down, but some states see spike

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There is a mismatch between the prices of homes being built, and the prices home buyers expect to pay, according to recent surveys from NAHB and the U.S. Census Bureau. While 38% of buyers expect to pay less than $250,000 for their next home nationwide (and 19% expect to pay less than $150,000), only 5% […]

Housing Affordability Challenges Leads to Frustrated Buyer Price Expectations

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