According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were mostly flat last week, with little change seen for 30-year fixed rate mortgages with both conforming and jumbo balances, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year fixed-rate loans. However, because rates were unchanged from the …

In July, 51 percent of homes were on the market less than a month before selling, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The data provides more evidence that, even as the summer season wears down, there is still a high level of buyer demand in most …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were mostly flat last week, remaining at their lowest level in months. However, despite favorable rates, demand for loans to buy homes hasn't moved much. In fact, last week purchase application demand was down 2 percent from the …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell again last week, dropping to their lowest level since last November. The decline was seen across all loan categories, except 15-year fixed-rate mortgages which were unchanged from the week before. Michael Fratantoni, MBA's chief economist, told CNBC …

One result of the housing crash is that American home buyers are now more savvy about the housing market. In addition to finding a house they love, they are also concerned with market fluctuations and whether or not they are buying at the right time. In fact, a recent …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell last week and helped boost demand for both refinance and purchase loan applications. The decline, though slight, keeps rates in the same narrow range they've been for the past several weeks. Michael Fratantoni, MBA's chief economist, told …

Every month, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index asks Americans how they feel about the housing market and economy. Their survey asks whether participants expect home prices and mortgage rates to rise or fall over the next year, whether it's a good or bad time to buy or sell a …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were mostly flat last week, with rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans with conforming loan balances and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages both unchanged from one week earlier. Rates for jumbo loans and those backed by the Federal Housing Administration were …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were down or unchanged across all loan categories last week. Rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans with conforming balances remained unmoved from the week before, while rates for jumbo loans, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year …

If you read real-estate news regularly, you may get the impression that homes right now are less affordable, buyers are less interested, and homeowners are less likely to sell than in the past. But, taking a big-picture view of where things are may give you a …