According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates increased last week across all loan categories, including 30-year fixed-rate loans with both conforming and jumbo balances, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages. Rates increased to levels last …

The number of home buyers requesting mortgage loan applications rose 9 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey. The rebound, which follows the Labor Day holiday, reverses several weeks of slow demand. Lynn Fisher, MBA's vice president of research and economics, told CNBC Americans …

According to Fannie Mae's August 2016 Home Purchase Sentiment Index, the number of Americans who say it's a good time to buy a house rose from the month before, marking three straight months of improvement. It's a sign that an increasing number of potential buyers are feeling secure in …

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey has been conducted since 1990 and covers 75 percent of all retail residential mortgage applications. For this reason, it is a closely followed measure of where mortgage rates and application demand are headed. According to the most recent survey, average mortgage rates were …

Whenever potential home buyers are asked what they most want in a new house, their responses tend to favor utility and function. It seems, when looking for a house to buy, luxury takes a backseat to lower energy bills and more storage space for most buyers. In fact, according …

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of contracts to buy homes each month. Because the index tracks contract signings, and not closings, it is a good indicator of future existing home sales and an important barometer for the housing market. In July, pending sales …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were relatively flat last week across all loan categories, including 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with both conforming and jumbo balances, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year fixed-rate loans. With rates still hovering just above historic lows …

The S&P Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index – considered the leading measure of U.S. home prices – has been tracking home values for nearly 30 years. According to their most recent release, national uy3home prices are up 5.1 percent year-over-year, with the biggest price increases seen in the West. …

According to a recent survey of potential home buyers, the cost of renting is the main motivator for almost half of all first-time buyers and nearly a quarter of respondents overall. That is nearly double what it was last year at this time. That's mostly due to the fact that, …

Sales of previously owned homes fell in July after four consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors. The 3.2 percent decline was led by a 13.2 percent drop in the Northeast. The Midwest and South also saw decreases, while the West climbed 2.5 percent from the …