Refinances made up 79% of all mortgage originations in Q2 2020.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
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Tax Benefits of Ownership: The Mortgage Interest Deduction
This updated excerpt from the forthcoming edition of Tax Benefits of Ownership covers the basics of the mortgage interest deduction, from reporting methods to economic effects. Two residences, alternative deductions A long-standing policy of the federal government is...
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Press Release: Q3 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises due to historically low interest rates
The BPPI was +10.6 at the end of Q3 2020.
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Homebuilders’ Housing Opportunity Index declines
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sounding the alarm about declining housing affordability.
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California home sales volume lays low
Home sales volume is expected to continue its decrease in 2020.
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Prepare now for the return of real estate speculators
Expect to hear more about speculators over the next two-to-three years.
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Job losses wipe out the foundation for home sales volume, construction; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2020)
Jobs will be slow to return; The recession has impacted home sales volume first; Construction feels downward economic pressure
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