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Weekly Mortgage Report – December 27, 2024

Rates Increase for Second Week, Consumer Spending Remains Resilient Mortgage rates increased thirteen basis points according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released December 26th.  This is on top of last week’s 12 basis point increase. While a slight improvement in new and existing home sales is encouraging, the market remains plagued by …

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Weekly Mortgage Report – September 19, 2024

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall, Fed Cuts Rates as Anticipated Mortgage rates continue their downward trajectory, falling another 11 basis points last week according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released September 19th. As they continue to decline towards the six percent mark, it is reviving purchase and refinance demand for many consumers. …

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Weekly Mortgage Report – September 5, 2024

Rates hold Steady, Markets Await Friday’s Jobs Numbers for Direction Mortgage rates remained flat week to week according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released September 5th. The markets await the release of the highly anticipated August jobs report. Even though rates have come down over the summer, home sales have been lackluster. …

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Weekly Mortgage Report – August 22, 2024

Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly, Big Downward Revision In Non-Farms Payroll Mortgage rates decreased 3 basis points from last week, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released August 22nd. Although mortgage rates have stayed relatively flat over the past couple of weeks, softer incoming economic data suggest rates will gently slope downward through …

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Weekly Mortgage Report – August 15, 2024

Rates Essentially Unchanged, CPI Breaks Key Psychological Barrier Mortgage rates increased 2 basis points from last week, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released August 15th. While rates increased slightly this week, they remain more than half a percent lower than the same time last year. In October 2023, the 30-year fixed-rate …

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“A good reason why you may want to offer below 5% is when you’re paying with cash (although companies who offer sellers cash for their home will typically offer 65% below market price).”

Publisher: HomeLight
Article: Is It Too Low? What Is Reasonable to Offer Below Asking Price
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2jp6kbmh

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