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CoreLogic: US Overall Mortgage Delinquency Rate Remains Near Record Low in September

2023-11-30T13:25:15-05:00
  • The national mortgage delinquency rate was 2.8% in September, unchanged year over year but still similar to numbers recorded over the previous 18 months.
  • September marked the first month in more than two years that the overall U.S. mortgage
CoreLogic: US Overall Mortgage Delinquency Rate Remains Near Record Low in September2023-11-30T13:25:15-05:00

Realtor.com® 2024 Housing Forecast: Housing Affordability Finally Begins to Turnaround

2023-11-29T13:30:46-05:00

Buyers will finally see lower prices (-1.7%) and mortgage rates of 6.8% (on average), but may scramble to find inventory (-14%) as current owners happy with their low mortgage rates and pandemic home purchases stay put.

Lower mortgage rates and

Realtor.com® 2024 Housing Forecast: Housing Affordability Finally Begins to Turnaround2023-11-29T13:30:46-05:00

The Home Stretch

2023-11-29T13:23:32-05:00

Thanksgiving is over. That means we are in the home stretch of the year. From a business perspective, many within the real estate industry will be happy for this year to end. There is no guarantee that next year will

The Home Stretch2023-11-29T13:23:32-05:00

Typical Home Buyer’s Annual Household Income Climbed to Record High of $107,000 in Wake of Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates

2023-11-13T10:28:55-05:00

Buyer income annual increase of 22% is largest on record (from $88,000 in 2022 report); down payments jumped to highest percentages in two decades

Key Highlights

  • First-time buyers made

    First-time buyers made up 32% of all home

Typical Home Buyer’s Annual Household Income Climbed to Record High of $107,000 in Wake of Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates2023-11-13T10:28:55-05:00

Services Activity Slows While Bank Lending Continues Tightening, At A Slower Pace

2023-11-13T10:29:13-05:00

Key Takeaways:

  • The ISM Services Index declined 1.8 points to 51.8 in October, its lowest level since May. Both the business activity index and the employment index fell sharply, declining 4.7 points to 54.1 and 3.2 points to 50.2, respectively. In
Services Activity Slows While Bank Lending Continues Tightening, At A Slower Pace2023-11-13T10:29:13-05:00
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