A new report released this month by UNC Charlotte’s Childress Klein Center for Real Estate (CKCRE), the Charlotte housing market is showing signs of softening but it’s becoming difficult to find homes that are priced affordably. The “2022 State of Housing in Charlotte” report, says home buyers and renters in the eight-county region are entering… [Read More]
Majority Of The Largest Housing Markets Saw Huge Price Decrease In September from 2022 Peaks
After the most competitive period in recent memory, the housing market is rebalancing. The cooling trend that has taken the market by storm is expected to continue seeing more price declines in more cities according to a Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index report released today. The index analyzes key housing market metrics to measure whether the… [Read More]
New Report Shows Good Signs for Homebuyers
According to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report, home sellers accepted offers below their listing prices on average based on data from August. This is further indication of the housing market rebalancing which is a source of relief for prospective homebuyers who have faced an incredibly competitive market. Out of the report’s 51 metro areas,… [Read More]
Sharp Home Price Decline Possible Says Fed
At a Federal Open Market Committee press conference in September, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell was asked to clarify what he meant when he said the U.S. housing market would “reset.” He answered: “We’ve entered into a ‘difficult correction’ that will see the U.S. housing market transition to a more “balanced” market for buyers and… [Read More]
Mortgage Rates Down Slightly After Several Weeks of Rising
The week ending on October 5th saw the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.66%, down from 6.70% the week before. This is according to Freddie Mac. Since the start of 2022, mortgage rates have more than doubled as the Federal Reserve continues its unprecedented hiking of interest rates to try and tame the rise of inflation…. [Read More]
Home Prices Fell in July for the First Time in 3 Years
For the first time in nearly three years, home prices declined 0.77% from June to July according to Black Knight’s Home Price Index. Black Knight is a mortgage software, data and analytics firm. While the drop may be small at less than 1%, it is the largest single-month decline in prices since the beginning of… [Read More]