CAR Market Matters
Talking Points As expected, mortgage rates felt the effect of last week’s surge in long-term interest rates in the final, shortened week of 2017. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased 5 basis points to 3.99 percent in this week’s Freddie Mac survey. Although this...
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Exclusive for all REALTORS®! The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is partnering with Back At You Media through NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program to offer you an easy way to advertise on Facebook, LinkedIn and more through an automated and simple-to-use...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points Total mortgage application volume fell 2.3 percent last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association says. Applications to refinance led the decline, falling 3 percent. Mortgage applications to purchase a home fell 1 percent but are 10 percent...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points Total mortgage applications fell 3.1 percent for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted report. Applications to refinance a home fell 8 percent for the week, marking the lowest level since January. They were down...
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Your C.A.R. Ballot Initiative Petition Gathering Rules
Dear REALTOR®, The California Association of REALTORS® are embarking on an historic effort to increase homeownership opportunities, one that we know REALTORS® can feel good about supporting. C.A.R. is going to qualify an initiative for the November 2018 ballot which...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points The average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage went up one basis point, the 15-year fixed rose two basis points, and the 5/1 ARM dropped one basis point, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily mortgage rates published by national lenders...