Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in December

Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in December

Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home value in the six-county region drop by more than $7,000. In December, the average... Read more »
December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates

December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates

From BLS: Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in... Read more »
Consumer Sentiment Rises for Fifth Straight Month in December — RISMedia

Consumer Sentiment Rises for Fifth Straight Month in December — RISMedia

The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index improved for the fifth consecutive month in December, rising about 3% to its highest reading in seven months. A surge in buying conditions for durables... Read more »
Homebuilder confidence plateaus in December

Homebuilder confidence plateaus in December

After three consecutive months of increases, homebuilder confidence plateaued in December. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) held steady month over month at a reading of 46. The NAHB... Read more »
Latest Inflation Data Ups the Odds For December Fed Rate Cut

Latest Inflation Data Ups the Odds For December Fed Rate Cut

Progress in taming inflation slowed in October, but futures market investors think the latest numbers up the odds of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Whether it’s refining your business model,... Read more »
Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time since December

Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time since December

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate surpassed the 7% mark on Monday on the heels of strong economic data and the Federal Reserve signaling that it will move carefully with any future cuts... Read more »
December Coachella Valley Market Update

December Coachella Valley Market Update

The weather may be cool but the real estate market is hot !! Below is a quick recap of the Real Estate Market in December for the Coachella Valley. Want to learn... Read more »
Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Pending home sales rose 8.3% month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales... Read more »
Pending Home Sales Climbed 8.3% in December

Pending Home Sales Climbed 8.3% in December

WASHINGTON, DC—Pending home sales in December elevated 8.3%, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Midwest, South and West posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast recorded a loss. The... Read more »
Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

December mortgage delinquencies rise due to calendar effect: ICE

Delinquencies rose in December but the rise is mostly due to the calendar: December ended on a Sunday, so payments made on the last day of the month were credited to January.... Read more »