Residential Real Estate
MBS Day Ahead: 5yr Auction in Focus; What About Econ Data and Oil?
Posted To: MBS Commentary Bonds are starting the day in roughly unchanged territory after trying to go on a stronger run in the overnight session. If the remainder of the week sees higher yields, it will be yet another example of the "false start" trend discussed yesterday . The only major data on the econ […]
MBA Survey: “Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.05%”
Note: This is as of March 14th. From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.05% The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 9 basis points from 5.14% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week […]
Mortgage Rates End Week Near 1-Year Highs
Today ended up being fairly uneventful for mortgage rates –a welcome reprieve in the context of recent volatility. Actually, “volatility” is putting it mildly. 2021 has been a total rout for longer-term rates, even if 30yr fixed mortgages in the low-to-mid 3% range are historically excellent. That “historical context” argument is good perspective for the […]
Stark Contrast: Refi Records in February vs Interest Rate Carnage Since Then
Despite your thoughts on the term “fake news,” we have to talk about it in the context of mortgage rates . It’s highly pertinent, even if deception is far from the intention. Thursday is a big day for mortgage rate news because that’s when Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage rate survey is published. Why does that […]
Refinance Activity Broke an Almost 9-Year Record in February
It hasn’t exactly been a scramble, but homeowners have stepped up their refinancing activity over the last two months as they saw interest rates begin a slow but steady march higher. The February Origination Insights Report from ICE Mortgage Technology shows the refinancing share of all loans originated during the month moved 1 point higher […]
Lumber Prices and Rising Rates Take a Toll on Builder Confidence
Escalating costs took a toll on builder confidence this month. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its Housing Market Index dipped two points from its February level. At 82 it is down 8 points from the all-time high it established last November. NAHB’s chief economist Robert Dietz said, while there is still a high […]
Repairers of the Breach
America’s history of racist housing policies inflicted staggering losses on Black Americans. Today, REALTORS® are playing a vital role in community efforts to acknowledge and repair the harm. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
Housing Market Update: Home Prices Increased a Record 17%, Pending Sales Up 19% From a Year Earlier
The average sale-to-list price ratio passed 100% for the first time as home prices surge….(read more) Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. Around The Web
South Carolina Real Estate in February: Sales Up 13% YoY, Inventory Down 46% YoY
Note: I’m posting data for many local markets around the U.S. The story is the same everywhere … inventory is at record lows. From the South Carolina Realtors for the entire state: Closed sales in February 2021 were 7,127, up 13.4% from 6,284 in February 2020. Active Listings in February 2021 were 14,253, down 46.3% […]
Commercial Real Estate and Economic Outlook
These slides were presented by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at NAR’s Commercial Real Estate Forecast Summit on March 10, 2021. www.nar.realtor – Research