Sun.Mar 12, 2023

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Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates fall after SVB failure

Housing Wire

Last week was wild, and not just for the housing market. We had a 21st-century bank run on Silicon Valley Bank and then the federal government took action over the weekend to stop the contagion. Mortgage rates fell even though the jobs report was stronger than anticipated. The bank failure spooked bond traders who were looking for higher yields and rates.

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Market Moods: Agent perspectives on home showings (are they really up?)

Real Estate News

ShowingTime's Showing Index found that home showings were way up in January over December. Are agents on the ground seeing the same trend?

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Here’s What Will Cause Mortgage Rates to Finally Fall

BiggerPockets

The housing market is stuck in a standoff. On one side, you have buyers, repeatedly beaten with high home prices, higher mortgage rates, and almost non-existent affordability.

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Kevin O’Leary: Ultimate Investing Advice from Mr. Wonderful

BiggerPockets

Kevin O’Leary (AKA Mr. Wonderful) might be the world’s favorite (and most outspoken) investor.