Mortgage Applications Decline Again
Purchase mortgage applications declined for the second straight week after two months of growth, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest survey.
Mortgage Applications Declined Last Week
Purchase mortgage applications declined last week after nine weeks of growth, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest survey.
Purchase Mortgages Show Momentum
The spring mortgage market continued to show momentum as purchase mortgage applications across the country rose for the eighth straight week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest survey.
Purchase Mortgage Apps Drop 11 Percent Nationwide
In another indication the coronavirus is softening the housing market, applications for purchase mortgages fell by 11 percent nationwide last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MA Single-Family, Condo Sales Rise in April as Spring Market Heats Up
Single-family home and condominium sales increased last month as the spring Massachusetts real estate market started to heat up, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
Slow Growth Predicted Through 2020 for Home Remodeling Industry
Annual gains in improvement and repair spending on the owner-occupied housing stock are projected to continue decelerating through early next year nationwide, according to researchers at Harvard University.
Envision Bank Coming Off Best Quarter Since 2017
The parent company of Randolph-based Envision Bank is coming off its best quarter since 2017 and since the bank rebranded from Randolph Savings Bank, attributing the success to moves it has made in its mortgage division.
Don’t Buy the Hype That Buyers Are Flocking to 495 for Lower Prices
The idea that 495 has become a low-cost alternative for homebuyers and businesses is great spin. But the gulf in prices points a grittier reason for the shift: Discouraged by increasingly grueling commutes, buyers are simply bypassing the outer suburbs in favor of communities closer to Cambridge and Boston.
