ARM-FRM crossover removes last support for home prices
The interest rate inversion has completely eliminated the appeal of ARMs — and the price support ARMs provided before the inversion.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 16, 2023 | Charts, Economics, Interest Rates, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
The interest rate inversion has completely eliminated the appeal of ARMs — and the price support ARMs provided before the inversion.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 1, 2023 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate, Recessions | 1
The number of homes sold in December 2022 was a devastating 44% below a year earlier.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 20, 2023 | Feature Articles, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0
Little interest rate changes make a big difference in how much a homebuyer can pay.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 3, 2023 | Charts, Economics, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
California homebuyers are able to borrow 31% less than a year earlier due to higher interest rates alone.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 27, 2022 | Economics, Feature Articles, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recessions, Your Practice | 4
Read about the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate professionals during 2022 – and our forecast for 2023.
Read Moreby Amy Perry | Dec 12, 2022 | Buyers and Sellers, Finance, Interest Rates, Loan Products, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0
Buyers looking to recoup lost purchasing power are dusting off old strategies to secure a more comfortable monthly mortgage payment.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 21, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Loan Products, Real Estate | 0
The insides and outs of mortgage points – and better ways to entice buyers in today’s rising interest rate market.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 28, 2022 | Economics, Loan Products, Market Watch, Real Estate | 1
With falling home prices and rates continuing to rise, today’s ARM buyers are purchasing a ticking time bomb.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 6, 2022 | Economics, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
Buyer purchasing power is 31% lower than a year earlier due to interest rate hikes alone.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 6, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
After four consecutive months of decreasing sales, California home sales volume rebounded slightly in August 2022.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 1, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate, Recessions | 0
California experienced its lowest July home sales volume in 27 years.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jul 8, 2022 | Charts, Economics, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0
Rising interest rates caused the Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) hit a decades’ low in Q2 2022.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 7, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
Yet another month of lower sales volume is sounding alarm bells for sellers.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 7, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
The number of homes sold in April was 5% below the prior month and 10% below a year earlier.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 23, 2022 | Economics, Forecasts, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
The abundance of mortgage money available to homebuyers has quickly dried up – and the drought will only worsen.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 5, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate | 1
Along with a deep cut to home price potential, 2022’s rapidly rising interest rates are causing sales to stall.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022 | Charts, Economics, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0
Rapidly rising interest rates caused the BPPI figure to slip to -12.7 in March 2022 – and falling.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 7, 2022 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate | 0
31,800 new and resale home transactions closed escrow in California during February 2022.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 24, 2022 | Economics, Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool to restrain levels of borrowing in 2022.
Read Moreby Madison Hart | Feb 25, 2022 | Real Estate | 0
Total inventory is made up of one-third new construction, but what does this mean when inventory is still at a record low?
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