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California Home Sales Decline In March, Despite Increased Listings

The California Association of Realtors reports that the median home price rose 7.7% year-over-year.

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Housing Starts Down 4.3% YOY

March’s single-family housing starts came in at 1,022,000, per the U.S. Census Bureau

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Black Homebuyers Use 401Ks To Afford Down Payments

17% of Black homebuyers used their 401k and pensions, higher than any other group.

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Mortgage Applications Increase From Last Week

Rates climbed up for the second consecutive week, posting a 3.3% increase.

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Fannie Mae: Home Prices See YOY Increases

Quarterly, home prices rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7% in Q1 2024, essentially the same as the growth in Q4 2023.

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Home Price Growth Cools; Starter Homes An Exception

First American's March HPI makes monthly gain of 0.9%

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Builder Sentiment Unchanged In April

Latest data breaks four-month period of gains for HMI Index

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New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Post Slow Growth in March

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 6.2% year-over-year, but only 1% month-over-month.

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Renters Don't See Homeownership In Their Future

Redfin report shows less renter confidence from a year ago

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Lock-In Effect Shows Signs of Easing

Realtor.com's survey shows fewer prospective sellers feel locked in by their low interest rate.

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