Tag: Housing Market

Posted on 06/17/2022
Surging Mortgage Rates Spook House Hunters
© Dan Brownsword - Image Source/Getty Images Borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level since 2008, sending shock waves through the housing market. Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since 2008, pinching home buyers’ budgets. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.78% this week, way above its 2.93% average just one year ago, Freddie Mac reports....
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Posted on 04/29/2022
How Will Rising Gas Prices Impact the Housing Market?
As gas prices are steadily rising across the country, many U.S. residents are wondering when this increase will begin to slow down and whether or not sky-high gas prices could affect the housing market. Over the past several years, housing prices as well as the costs of many common goods and services have slowly risen due to the...
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Posted on 02/23/2022
What Affects the Housing Market? Understanding the Basics
Whether you’re buying or selling a house, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the housing market. However, that can be a lot more complicated than it seems. Many factors affect both your local and national housing markets, some of which can be hard to track and quantify. However, there are some basics you can start with...
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