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Big Banks Bet on Jumbo Mortgages Again

As home prices rise, though, the opportunity grows in the jumbo market. Sales of homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million were up 41 percent in April from a year ago, while sales of homes priced below $100,000 were down … Continue reading

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Rising Mortgage Rates, Home Prices a Lethal Brew

Still, rising rates could not come at a worse time for the housing recovery. Home prices rose over ten percent in March, according to the latest surveys from SP/Case-Shiller. Every one percentage point rise in mortgage rates reduces the average … Continue reading

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Home Prices See Largest Annual Gain in Six Years

Despite the strong gains, home prices are still down approximately 28-29 percent from their peaks in the summer of 2006 and are now back at levels not seen since late 2003. While prices continue to improve, there are still headwinds, … Continue reading

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Record High New Home Prices Have Room to Grow

Supplies of new and existing homes are at levels not seen since the frenzy of the last housing boom. The phenomenon is national and not just relegated to the former boom markets. April listings were down 41 percent from a … Continue reading

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Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom

While homes are certainly selling faster, double digit price gains are not considered healthy, especially when wage growth is nowhere near that. At some point buyers will hit the wall, unable to afford the homes they want. (Read More: US … Continue reading

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