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In March the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index dropped by 3.5 points to 68.1, its lowest level in over a year. Most of the housing-specific components held pretty steady. For example, the share of respondents who believe that now is a good time to buy a home fell 2 percentage points to 22% andRead …

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Our research team releases monthly housing trends reports. These regular reports break down inventory metrics like the number of active listings and the pace of the market. In addition, we continue to give readers more timely weekly updates, an effort that began in response to the rapid changes in the economy and housing. Generally, youRead …

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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—April 3, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage had another minor retreat this week, falling by 1 basis point to 6.64%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury had been sliding, giving mortgage rates a bit of room to ease. ThisRead …

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– Pending home sales- homes under contract- fell 5.2% in major metro areas, as still-high mortgage rates and financial uncertainty weighed on buyers. – The inventory of homes for sale rose 28.5% year-over-year, marking the 17th consecutive month of inventory growth. – The total number of unsold homes, including those under contract, was up 17.3%Read …

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On Wednesday, President Trump announced a broad swath of tariffs in an attempt to raise revenue and balance the playing field for international trade. A base tariff of 10% on nearly any product imported from any country was accompanied by higher reciprocal tariffs at higher rates against nations that have been enacting trade policy unfavorableRead …

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