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Home prices really ramped up in the first quarter of 2020 as inventory failed to make significant gains. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said the median single-family home in the quarter sold at $274,600, a 7.7 percent annual increase. Prices rose in 96 percent of the 181 metropolitan areas tracked NAR. In the fourth quarter of 2019, 94 percent posted gains. Forty-six metros, mostly in the West and South regions, saw prices increase by double-digits. This included Boise City (18.1 percent), Eugene (14.5 percent), and Colorado Springs (14.4 percent), among others. "The first quarter price jumps mostly reflect conditions prior to the coronavirus outbreak and show the strength of the housing demand prior to the pandemic," said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. "Even now, due to
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Home prices really ramped up in the first quarter of 2020 as inventory failed to make significant gains. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said the median single-family home in the quarter sold at $274,600, a 7.7 percent annual increase... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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I have a confession to make. I grew up drinking whole milk. In fact, I’m so old, when we were thirsty playing sports on the street, we drank out of whatever garden hose was convenient. (Audible gasp from readers.) I could go on, but the point i... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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2.5 UMBS coupons last traded at 103.5 (103-16) yesterday. This morning, they are down to 103.31 (103-11), which is roughly a 20bp drop. But the charts on MBS only show them being down 1-2 ticks (.02-.05) depending on when you look. ... (read more)
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Housing News
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The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are increasingly clear, and so are the results of some efforts to alleviate financial hardships. Ginnie Mae and the Federal Housing Finance Agency have mandated servicers of FHA, VA, and GSE (Fannie ... (read more)
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Housing News
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CoreLogic's Loan Performance Insights Report has shown only incremental changes, primarily declines, in most of its measures of delinquency. The most recent report, covering February, is more of the same, marking the 26 th straight month that delinqu... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates began the day slightly lower compared to last Friday, but that didn't last long . Underlying bond markets were under pressure from the outset. When bond prices fall, rates move higher, all other things being equal. The bond market has ... (read more)
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