Interest Rates
Rates are currently the same as last week at 3.73% with .7% in fees and points. According to Freddie Mac, the economy is in a “Sweet Spot.” http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
Mortgage Applications
Applications decreased 5% from one week earlier. Even though applications were down compared to the week before, they’re 10% higher than the same week one year ago. https://www.mba.org/2019-press-releases/december/mortgage-applications-decrease-in-latest-mba-weekly-survey-x261714 DFW Market News The numbers from November are in. When we compare this year-to-date data on single family homes to last year’s we get the following changes:
The hottest areas are pretty close to where they were last month: #5 – Bedford #4 – Grand Prairie (area 271) #3 – Dallas Southeast #2 – Arlington Central SE #1 – Arlington Central NE The inventory in these areas are six weeks or less. Meaning if no new listings came on the market, it would take about six weeks to sell all homes for sale given the current demand. http://www.mymetrotex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NTREIS201911.pdf The Takeaway We’re closing on the end of the year and things are steady. Sellers still have the market, especially for anything in an affordable, more average price-point.
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AuthorJennifer Shannon is a Texas real estate agent and broker, licensed since 2006. Archives
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