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Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 22, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 22
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2021 | Economics, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
The BPPI was +13.4 at the end of Q4 2020.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 5, 2020 | Charts, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Real Estate | 29
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 20, 2020 | Charts, Economics, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0
Refinances made up 79% of all mortgage originations in Q2 2020.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 21, 2020 | Economics, Fundamentals, Interest Rates, Recession 2020 | 0
The Fed’s new policies are a fun thought experiment, but what changes will they actually bring?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 1, 2020 | Finance, Fundamentals, Interest Rates, Loan Products, Recession 2020 | 0
The Adverse Market Refinance Fee has been delayed until December 2020, and interest rates sigh in relief.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2020 | Forecasts, Fundamentals, Interest Rates | 0
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) rose to +10.5 in the second quarter of 2020.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | May 18, 2020 | Charts, Interest Rates | 0
The average ARM rate has fallen back in 2020.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2020 | Charts, Fundamentals, Interest Rates | 0
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) was +8.9 in Q1 2020.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 7, 2020 | Economics, Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Recession 2020 | 2
For the housing market, this domino effect of lower long-term yields translates to lower interest rates on FRM rates.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 25, 2020 | Charts, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 2
Find out what today’s buyer purchasing power means for tomorrow’s home prices in California.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 24, 2020 | Economics, Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Recession 2020 | 0
We are in the middle of a unique, global economic moment and the end result is still out of reach.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 23, 2020 | Interest Rates | 0
Fortunately for real estate participants of all types, mortgage interest rates are at an all-time low in March 2020.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 17, 2020 | Economics, Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Recession 2020 | 3
As the situation is evolving on a daily basis, read our latest update on how COVID-19 is impacting your real estate practice.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 9, 2020 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 8
How will home prices change over the next 20 years? The answer is in the Buyer Purchasing Power Index, which demonstrates how interest rate changes affect buyer funds, and in turn home pricing.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2020 | Charts, Interest Rates | 0
first tuesday’s 2020 forecast shows buyer purchasing power decreasing in the coming months.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 28, 2019 | Charts, Interest Rates | 0
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure rose to +10.1 in September 2019.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Economics, Feature Articles, Interest Rates | 1
As we look ahead to the next recession, it’s important to understand how recessions come about and the key players involved.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jun 29, 2019 | Charts, Interest Rates | 0
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure was +6.2 in June 2019.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2019 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 2
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index was positive 1.2 in Q1 2019.
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