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Fannie Mae economists expect two rate cuts in 2024, moderating home prices in 2025

Housing Wire

Home price growth in the second quarter was stronger than previously anticipated, but economists at Fannie Mae believe it will likely moderate soon, closing 2024 and 2025 at annualized rates of 6.1% Fannie now forecasts the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate to average 6.8% and 3%, respectively.

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Mortgage rates might soar even higher

Housing Wire

“Now the Fed has signaled that it will hike rates several more times this year and next year, so mortgage rates have plenty of room to go up even more.”. We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Kurt Carlton, President of New Western. According to the NAR, there were 1.28

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What Are Builder Incentives? The Secret to Getting a Deal on a New-Construction Home

Realtor.com

to “Purchase before X date, and we’ll pay all of your closing costs.”. Many happen at the initial launch to help generate buzz for a new community and get the first few residents on board. Builders often work closely with certain lenders because they want to know that the loan will close without delay once the home is completed.

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Will New Tariffs Actually Lead to Lower Mortgage Rates in 2025?

Marco Santarelli

This yield is a crucial benchmark because it heavily influences the cost of borrowing for things like mortgages, especially the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Think of it this way: if new tariffs create worries about the economy slowing down, investors might flock to buy Treasury bonds.

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Reading The Tea Leaves In The Mortgage Market

Toronto Realty Blog

If I’m looking at myself , I would say that while I went to school for economics (a very long time ago…) and I’m quite familiar with fiscal and monetary policy, I will admit that I observe the Bank of Canada’s movements much more closely in 2024 than I did in 2004. Was this my colleague’s point? “Safety.”

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Housing Market Predictions for 2025 by Bank of America

Marco Santarelli

This is mainly due to an increase in the number of homes for sale and the fact that mortgage rates are still pretty high. I've been keeping a close eye on the housing market for a while now, and this prediction from Bank of America feels like a breath of fresh air after all the volatility. Tampa is experiencing similar drops.

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Housing Market 2020 Forecast: Will It Crash or Recover?

Marco Santarelli

Now we’re looking at a certain economic downturn due to the government’s choice to close the vast majority of businesses, nearly killing the service economy. The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 3.57% in the first quarter of 2020, down from 4.62% one year ago. The current 30-year fixed-rate is averaged 3.15%.

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