The Mortgage Corner We know the spring buying season barely got off the ground because of elevated mortgage rates. But there are enough ...

  The Mortgage Corner Calculated Risk Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride says the most residential units are under construction since 1973,...

The Mortgage Corner Since it is the holidays, I want to propose a New Year’s toast to a lasting housing recovery. Firstly, home builders ar...

The Mortgage Corner Wrightson.com The ultra-low interest rates are making a difference as homebuilder sentiment is soaring al...

Econoday.com The NAR reported that Existing-home sales saw a minor decline in April, continuing March’s drop in sales, accordin...

The Mortgage Corner Washington Post “ New data indicate that in 2016, in defiance of myriad prognostications , the decade-l...

The Mortgage Corner Nationwide housing starts rose 13.7 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units ...

There just aren’t enough home being built to satisfy surging demand.  The drop in new-home sales total for July to 571,000 units is mislea...

The Mortgage Corner The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Indicators (LEI) that predicts future growth says it is being boosted by a ...

The Mortgage Corner Good news is that rising wages and moderating home prices offset a rise in mortgage interest rates to give housing ...

The Mortgage Corner The conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 3.50 percent and the so-called Hi-Balance conforming 30-year fixe...

The Mortgage Corner Construction payrolls were a positive surprise of the January employment report, rising 36,000 for the best gai...

The Mortgage Corner A mid-winter surge in multifamily production resulted in overall nationwide housing starts rising 11.3 percent to a...

 The Mortgage Corner Surging mortgage rates, dwindling inventory, and soaring home prices are taking a toll on Americans’ attitudes t...

The Mortgage Corner Housing starts are being hit by huge swings. November starts fell 18.7 percent in November to a much lower-th...

The Mortgage Corner Housing starts surged 25.5 percent in October to a 1.323 million annualized rate. This is the best rate of the cycl...

The Mortgage Corner The S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index continues to soar, with Seattle and Portland existing-home prices up do...