Analysis and Data

Small Investor Purchases Jump In First Quarter

Despite subdued investor activity, rising sentiment presages a broader return to the market as it softens.

Investor Loans
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Homebuyer Price Expectations Far From Reality

New home buyers shopping in virtually nonexistent price tier

Construction
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National House Price Growth Slows For Sixth Consecutive Month

House prices nationally are now 54.7% higher compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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It's A Buyers' Market, For Now

Redfin data shows a homebuying window has opened

Analysis and Data
Nearly 7 In 10 Home Loans Belonged To IMBs In 2023

In worst market in decades, nonbank mortgage companies saw market share boosted last year.

Analysis and Data
Mortgage Credit Availability Index Increases In June

MBA releases report analyzing ICE Mortgage data

Analysis and Data
Average Mortgage Rate Drops Six Basis Points From Last Week

Average 30-year FRM at 6.89%, Freddie Mac reports

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Wake Me Up When September's Here

Traders are placing their bets that rates will dip in September

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Home Sale Prices Hit Record-High For Ninth Straight Week

However, this is the first July since 2020 that the typical home sold below asking price.

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Purchase Locks Plunge To End The Second Quarter

Early-stage origination data show homebuying continues to stagnate, even as prices fall.

Analysis and Data