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Altough it was forecast to happen long ago, it seems price gains throughout the U.S. are moderating . Black Knight, in its August Mortgage Monitor , claims that is the case. While prices are still rising, the company says its Home Price Index slowed each month from March through May, the first three-month slide in nearly four years. Prices in 32 states and 33 of the 50 largest markets exhibited that same pattern. Ben Graboske, executive vice president of Black Knight's Data & Analytics division said, "In May - typically one of the strongest months of the year for home price growth - every state in the nation saw home prices increase. However, the average monthly gain in value of less than one percent was the lowest for any May in the last four years. All that said, the annual rate of home
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Altough it was forecast to happen long ago, it seems price gains throughout the U.S. are moderating . Black Knight, in its August Mortgage Monitor , claims that is the case. While prices are still rising, the company says its Home Price Index slowed ... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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In July I was fortunate to spend time in Colorado, Hawai’i, Nevada, Utah, and California, and I look forward to time in Illinois, Montana, Virginia and Utah during August. As I visit with different groups, inventory and affordability continue t... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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In terms of scheduled data and events, this week is much lighter than last. It will also be more susceptible to the effects of light liquidity as market participants will increasingly be out of the office through Labor Day. While the latt... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates fell again today after the jobs report showed slower payroll growth in July and persistently flat wage growth. On average, this is the most important piece of economic data for interest rates over the years as it speaks both to economi... (read more)
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Housing News
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CoreLogic is noting a subtle change in rent growth for single-family houses. Its Single-Family Rental Index (SFRI) has logged a steady increase in those rents since 2010, peaking in February 2016 at a 4.2 percent annual gain. Since then rents have st... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bond markets began the day in roughly unchanged territory as they geared up to digest any curveballs from the payrolls data. NFP came in weaker than expected, missing by 33k. Revisions to the previous month, however, were +35k, making the... (read more)
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