PulteGroup’s latest Home Index Survey indicates that the country has a growing sense of optimism that the housing market is improving, and that these positive changes are sustainable.
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With rising premiums for loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, more first-timers looking elsewhere for financing.
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Mortgage rates have been seesawing in recent weeks. Freddie Mac reports that overall, they inched downward this week following last week’s rise.
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According to a new report, home prices are expected to rise around 9 percent in the next 12 months in these five housing markets—which is well above national norms.
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A new study using data from the Census and the National Association of REALTORS® finds the Midwest is best for affordability.
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