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In-demand real estate markets of the U.S. are seeing a sizable inventory jump, with sellers looking to turn profits, according to a realtor.com® report released earlier this month.

California’s San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa

Mortgage rates are trending sideways, with volatility expected to be an an average level in the coming week. In today’s Mortgage Market Update, we’ll review the economic events behind the

This week, the mortgage market is seeing fairly neutral movement as far as rate trends. There are three key economic factors that could affect rates, while the talk of trade

Homeownership has been on the rise, according to the latest report by the National Association of Realtors, using the latest U.S. Census figures. “More Americans became homeowners in the spring,

A recent 2018 Bank of the West study dealing with the buying habits of millennials indicates the equity-shy demographic is now turning to real estate as the cornerstone of their

Mortgage rates are trending higher lately, and we’re ready to help you understand why. In this week’s Mortgage Market Update we’ll review how rates are currently trending, this week’s rate

Big demand; small inventory. Spring home buyers are pounding the pavement at a furious pace, but the pickings are getting ever slimmer, according to recent news reports.

Spring is traditionally the

This week’s Mortgage Market Update shows rate staying neutral with average volatility. Read on to see how current economic and political events could alter rate movement in the market next

After rising somewhat sharply, mortgage rates started to come back down last week. However, lower mortgage pricing had little effect on buyer activity.

Total mortgage application volume fell nearly 3 percent

If the adage about rising tides lifting all boats is true, then it comes as no surprise that rising incomes have been helping to offset recent increases in mortgage rates,