Mortgage News & Updates

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Three out of four regions show pending home sales decline in October

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Pending home sales were down 4.6% nationwide in October as homebuyers dealt with a two decade high in mortgage rates. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), October is the 5th straight month that pending home sales have decreased.

Looking back on an unforeseeable year

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Every year in December, we look back at what happened in the housing market over the past 12 months, and rate our ability to predict what would happen. We try to help you understand the trends that shape the mortgage and housing markets and offer a little informed opinion throughout the year. Some years we do better than others