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Mortgage Applications in U.S. Rise 6% as Rates Drop to New Lows

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“According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 7, 2012, mortgage applications increased 6.2 percent from one week earlier. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 6.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index …

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Consumer Attitudes on Housing Continue

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Consumer Attitudes on Housing Continue Summer Season’s Gradual Upward Trend Americans’ Overall Economic Sentiment Shows Marked Improvement, Some Areas Post Record Highs Results from Fannie Mae’s September 2012 National Housing Survey show Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market and with regard to homeownership continued its gradual climb, bolstered by a series of …

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8 Signs Housing Is on the Mend

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8 Signs Housing Is on the Mend Some Americans are still jittery over the housing market, but here are eight positive signs that should quell some of their fears. Housing prices are on the rise across the country. Foreclosures have slowed. Analysts suggest that as the supply of distressed homes slows, buyers will be forced into …

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Americans are more likely to buy, not rent

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According to the March 2012 Fannie Mae National Housing Survey, 48 percent of Americans who responded expect rental prices to increase, and the expectation is that prices will rise by 4.1 percent over the next 12 months, the highest number recorded to date and an increase from the 3.5 percent recorded in February. Also, 33 …

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