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Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates and inventory fall together

Housing Wire

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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OJO Labs expands into Canada’s “tight” housing market

Housing Wire

. “OJO Labs provides intuitive, personalized consumer experience, streamlining the process by matching homebuyers and sellers with the insights, tools, and industry experts they need at just the right time,” Falcomer said. “This is crucial in Canada’s nuanced marketplace, which is moving at lightning speed.”

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Mortgage rates poised to drop to 5.5% in 2024: Bloomberg

Housing Wire

Most economists forecast mortgage rates to decline in 2024, stoking optimism about the housing market. According to the newest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse Survey (MLIV Pulse), the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage will fall to 5.5% by the end of this year. On Monday, meanwhile, 97.9% On the bright side, new listings rose 2.2%

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The housing market faced uncertainty in March, but now ‘it’s a circus’

Housing Wire

The housing market faced a lot of uncertainty when COVID-19 caused the real estate industry to pause under shut-downs, but low interest rates and the desire for more space has turned this year into a boom time for real estate agents. For the last five to 10 years, Weisser said her market has been growing at a positive pace.

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Why today’s housing market makes speed and agility crucial for lenders

Housing Wire

In light of the state of the housing market, HousingWire sat down with Nomis Solutions Chief Revenue Officer Matt Woolley to discuss why agility, speed and a better customer experience are more important than ever. HousingWire: What about today’s housing market makes speed and agility so crucial for lenders?

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Mortgage rates dip to 6.6% to mark the lowest level since May 2023

Housing Wire

This is an encouraging development for the housing market and in particular first-time homebuyers who are sensitive to changes in housing affordability. However, as purchase demand continues to thaw, it will put more pressure on already depleted inventory for sale,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

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Rising costs, COVID cases dip builder confidence

Housing Wire

fell to a four-month low in January as builders expressed concerns about higher house prices, COVID-related supply chain issues and construction costs. Builder confidence in single-family homes dropped to 83 in January from 86 in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.