Lack of inventory driven by mortgage lock-in effect may persist if the Federal Reserve maintains a ‘higher-for-longer’ rate strategy to combat inflation, Fannie Mae economists said.
Category: home prices
Americans resigned to high home prices, mortgage rates: Fannie Mae
Consumer confidence in the housing market “appears to have plateaued at a relatively low level,” said Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan in a new homeowner survey released on Friday.
US home prices projected to grow ‘convincingly’ in 2024: Economist
Existing-home sales are expected to tumble to a 12-year low by the end of 2023, but they won’t stay that way for long, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale predicted on Wednesday.
Price growth slowdown continued in December as mortgage rates peaked
Home price growth fell 0.4 percent between November and December, while year-over-year single-family price growth dropped to 6.9 percent, according to new data released Tuesday by CoreLogic.
Monthly payments drop $300 and some homebuyers wade back in
As home price growth has slowed, mortgage payments have decreased and days on market have risen, homebuyers dip their toes back into the market, according to a new report from Redfin.
A sales uptick in 2023? Zillow’s senior economist thinks it’s likely
During a Connect Now session on Thursday, Zillow Senior Economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy predicted affordability will “stabilize” in 2023, setting the stage for an increase in home sales.
Surveys show impact of mortgage ‘lock-in effect’ on seller psychology
Harris Poll finds 71 percent of Americans would be hesitant to move due to economic uncertainty over concerns, such as interest rates, inflation or a recession.