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Jon OggThe latest rise in interest rates is already having impact on the on housing affordability. As rates rise, mortgage…
ThinkstockIn its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, home lending giant Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans have…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in May rose…
ThinkstockThe home building sector has yet another initial public offering headed its way. A company called City Ventures, Inc. filed…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 3.3% in…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported this morning that new housing starts in…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index rose by eight points from 42 in May to…
ThinkstockYesterday was a busy day for the board of directors at Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY). The REIT named a new…
ThinkstockIn the past 60 days, mortgage rates have moved up 60 basis points from 3.35% to near 4%. While that…
ThinkstockOverall, data about the real estate markets continues to be ambiguous. RealtyTrac reports that in May foreclosure starts were up…
ThinkstockRising home prices have floated 9.7 million homeowners with underwater mortgages back into a positive equity position in the past…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a rise of 5% in…
Jon OggNewcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) is one of the harder to analyze mortgage-backed securities REITs that pays investors a…
Jon OggThe recent rise in long-term interest rates is crushing the high dividend mortgage REIT sector, as investors are looking…
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