Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Federal Reserve has announced plans to gradually “taper” its supportive monetary policy: Net acquisitions of agency mortgage-backed securities are expected to cease by the end of March and the Federal Open Market Committee has signaled possibly three 25-basis point increases in the federal funds target by yearend 2022.

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Realty Biz

MAY 21, 2023

Rates leveled off before recently rising again. Rates on March 1, 2022 were 3.90%. Home sales are sensitive to mortgage rate changes. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of May 11. Miami Distressed Sales Remain Low, Reflecting Healthy Market Only 1.3%

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Realty Biz

MARCH 21, 2023

Home sales are sensitive to mortgage rate changes and homebuyers are taking advantage of any rate declines. According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage is 6.60% as of March 16. In 2009, distressed sales comprised 70% of Miami's sales.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 26, 2022

While the Fed doesn’t set mortgage rates, it affects them through its conduct of monetary policy. According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.31% as of December 15. Miami Distressed Sales Remain Low, Reflecting Healthy Market Only 1.7%

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 5, 2020

The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 3.57% in the first quarter of 2020, down from 4.62% one year ago. The average monthly mortgage payment on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20% down payment was $995, down from $1,048 a year ago. The current 30-year fixed-rate is averaged 3.15%.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The biggest mistake buyers make is sitting around waiting for sale prices to decline while their potential mortgage payment plummets. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a record low of 2.88%. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.44%.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 27, 2020

Many variables could potentially impact the value of a home in Las Vegas in 2020 (or any other market) such as big changes in the distressed, new-construction, or luxury home segments. The percent of Las Vegas homeowners underwater on their mortgage is 7.2%, which is higher than Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise Metro at 7.1%.

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