At 4.09 million, the annual pace of 2023's existing-home sales was the lowest number recorded since 1995, when it was 3.85 million. A then-and-now comparison highlights the challenges buyers faced in 2023.
This week's mortgage interest rate fell to 6.60%, the lowest in eight months and good news for potential home buyers.
in 2022, 1.6 million people opted to relocate to the suburbs, while another 18,000 chose nonmetropolitan (rural or less densely populated) areas.
As mortgage interest rates have been flat since December 21, home buyers can plan smartly as they enter the buying market.
While consumer price inflation rose 3.4% in December, the Federal Reserve is still expected to cut interest rates by at least three times in 2024.
The number of people who moved between states rose from approximately 7.9 million in 2021 to approximately 8.2 million in 2022.
The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, and the latest average hourly earnings rose by 4.1% to $34.27. All in all, jobs are being added, raising long-term housing and commercial real estate demand.
Mortgage interest rates remained nearly flat as the new year began, increasing from 6.62% from 6.61%.
Mortgage interest rates continued their decline this week and have hit the lowest level in six months since May of 2023.
Mortgage interest rates continue to incrementally decline.
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