In this week’s mortgage rate summary, we’ll touch on the MBS market movements, their effect on volatility, and how COVID-19’s impact on the world is shaping the mortgage market.
First, let’s
Mortgage Market Update – June 9, 2020
In today’s Mortgage Market Update, we’ll look at how COVID-19 has affected economic systems, the housing market and the mortgage industry. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick refresher
Mortgage forbearance requests slide
As more people go back to work and can pay their bills during the COVID-19 shutdowns, mortgage holders’ requests for loan forbearance has slowed considerably as well, according to Housing
Texas Home Sales Increase in First Quarter 2020
The number of home sales increased in the first quarter of 2020, along with median home prices, according to a report released by Texas REALTORS® in April. Although this bodes
Home buyers and sellers showing resilience
When industries begin speaking of a “new normal,” it can be difficult to discern how many of its old practices are on track to permanently change and which ones are
Real estate trends that are taking hold in 2020
The coronavirus is fast-forwarding some of the real estate trends that were developing over the last few years. Let’s take a look at the trends that are taking hold are
Closing escrow during the pandemic: the new normal
Congratulations, home seller. You were able to find a buyer during these crazy times. Closing escrow, however, is a little different than it once was.
Realtor.com’s Erica Sweeney speaks of how
