Rates for home loans took a breather after churning to the highest in nearly eight years, mortgage liquidity provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.94% in the Nov.15 week, unchanged during the week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.36%, up three basis points. The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 4.14%, also unchanged. Those rates don’t include fees associated with obtaining mortgage loans. Fixed-rate mortgages move in line with the U.S. 10-year Treasury note, although with a slight delay. Investors have snatched up bonds as concerns about the Chinese economy and geopolitics have prompted a stock sell-off. Bond yields fall as prices rise, and vice versa. Meanwhile, a sense of stagnation keeps creeping into the many corners of the housing market. ...
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Mortgage rates hit seven-year high, close in on 5%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 11 basis points to 4.94%, due to “strong business activity and growth in employment,” says Freddie Mac’s chief economist. from Florida Realtors® News For more information, visit – http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=373682
...Buyers catch a break: Mortgage rates drop to 4.83%
Rates remain near seven-year highs, but the drop from last week’s 4.86% offers a bit of relief after market anxiety over rising interest rates. from Florida Realtors® News For more information, visit – http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=373381
...Foreclosures sink to a 13-year low according to ATTOM
A decade ago, foreclosures were big part of the housing market; today, they’re almost a non-issue – but a few Fla. metros are seeing a foreclosure resurgence. From Florida Realtors® News For more information, visit – http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=372565
...Questions buyers should ask after the home inspection
Inspections can be scary, and buyers can quickly feel overwhelmed when it’s not 100% perfect. But they can regain confidence by asking a few simple questions. From Florida Realtors® News For more information, visit – http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=372405
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