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Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates and inventory fall together

Housing Wire

Purchase applications rose for the third straight week as rates have fallen, taking back the three weeks of negative data we saw when rates rose from 5.99% to 7.10%. In my 2023 forecast, I said that if the economy stays firm, the 10-year yield range should be between 3.21% and 4.25% , equating to 5.75% to 7.25% mortgage rates.

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Solid jobs report sends mortgage rates lower

Housing Wire

That is going to be a big theme of mine for 2023 if this trend continues. This is why Friday’s data is exciting to see and why the bond market sent mortgage rates to 6.20% and yes — we are back on 5-handle mortgage rate watch. Can we have a soft landing in the economy? In fact, the Federal Reserve needs its own reset.

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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

Housing Wire

From the WSJ article: “ U.S. Now, over time, we should get back to pre-COVID-19 trends in foreclosures and bankruptcies, but as you can see, the consumer is in much better shape because the credit system is in much better condition. households still have around $1.7 Major consumer protection debt laws passed were key.

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The TRUTH Behind Agents Getting Out Of Business

Broke Agent Media

This week on The Real Word , Byron Lazine and Nicole White kick things off with a review of a BAM article on Byron’s NBC segment , which addressed the “ Sunday Scaries ” and shared Byron’s response to the “ Bare Minimum Monday ” trend. Email Subscribe

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Zillow Deepens Home Buyer Trust & Inman’s Strange Phone Call

Broke Agent Media

This week on The Real Word , Byron Lazine and Nicole White kick off with a BAM article on Zillow’s newest search filter , which allows home seekers to filter search results by their maximum affordable monthly payment. Byron and Lisa Chinatti discussed Rachael’s response article on last Friday’s Knowledge Brokers Podcast.

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How Is The Downtown Rental Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

TorontoRealtyBlog I read an article by CBC News the other day that drew a link between our competitive rental market and people’s mental health. Can you believe it’s been three months already? Good question! Prices are up, no doubt about it. According to Rentals.ca: Average 1-bedroom Toronto rental up 1.1%

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Hot Off the Press: What Today’s Housing Numbers Mean for You & Your Clients

The Close

But when you look at these July 2023 housing market numbers in a broader context of year-over-year data, you can see the true impact of high interest rates and low inventory. ” Dr. Lawrence Yun , Chief Economist, NAR July 2023 Data: Is the Housing Market Crashing? Summer 2023 Housing Trends It’s hot and sweaty out there.