Tag Archives: Real estate

Weekly mortgage refinances fall as interest rates suddenly rise

Realtors leave home for sale during a realtors open house in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A sudden reversal of record low interest rates last week led to a pullback in the demand for mortgage refinancing. That dropped the total volume of mortgage applications 3.3% from the …

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Homebuilder sentiment jumps to record high

Potential buyers continue to flood into model homes across the country, and that has made builders feel better about their business than in more than 20 years. But rising timber prices could dampen the market’s momentum this fall. Building confidence in the newly built, single-family home market jumped six points …

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