Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly This Week

Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly This Week

By Alex Veiga The rate on 30-year mortgages fell to 6.81% from 6.83% last week, Freddie Mac said. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 5.94%. WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains close...
Existing-Home Sales Slip 5.9% in March

Existing-Home Sales Slip 5.9% in March

Home buying and selling remained sluggish in March due to the affordability challenges associated with high rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales descended in March, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales...
Fla.’s March, 1Q Housing: New Listings, Supply Up

Fla.’s March, 1Q Housing: New Listings, Supply Up

By Marla Martin Florida Realtors Pres. Weisheyer: After years of low inventory and rising home prices, “we are experiencing a normalization of the real estate market in our state.” ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s housing market in March and the first quarter (1Q) of 2025...
Rate Drop Boosts March New Home Sales

Rate Drop Boosts March New Home Sales

Lower mortgage rates and tight existing inventory helped push March new home sales up 7.4% month-over-month and 6% year-over-year, the NAHB said. WASHINGTON – A modest decline in mortgage rates and lean existing inventory helped boost new home sales in March even as...
Citizens Policy Count Drops

Citizens Policy Count Drops

The number of state-run insurance policies dropped to 806,966, the lowest since 2022, as private insurers took over policies in a depopulation effort. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The number of policies in the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has dropped to the lowest...