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High mortgage rates send new home sales tumbling

In August, sales of new U.S. homes hit a 5-month low due to sky-high mortgage rates, which have been near a 23-year high. This has strained prospective homebuyers' ability to afford a dwelling, leading to a decrease in sales. Homebuilders have been offering incentives to try and offset the impact of the elevated mortgage rates, but mortgage rates at current levels represent an affordability hurdle...

Florida Housing Market Faces Challenges with Rising Interest Rates ????????

Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, recently reported that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage had reached an average of 7.49%, the highest in a generation. This is causing a slowdown in the housing market, negatively impacting single-family home sales which were down 8% in August compared to last year. Khater attributes the spike to numerous factors including inflation, the job market, and...

Generationally high interest rates continue to drag down Florida’s housing market

Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, recently reported that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage had reached an average of 7.49%, the highest in a generation. This is causing a slowdown in the housing market, negatively impacting single-family home sales which were down 8% in August compared to last year. Khater attributes the spike to numerous factors including inflation, the job market, and...