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EXISTING HOME SALES UP IN JANUARY via realtor.com—Existing home sales ticked up in January. Sales rose 3.1% from December to a pace of 4.0 million–their highest since August 2023. Sales still lagged the year ago pace by 1.7%. Mortgage rates … Read More

  MARKET TRENDS THIS LAST WEEK via realtor.com—The housing market continued to witness a positive surge in listing activities in the past week, providing today’s prospective home buyers with a more extensive array of options compared to a year ago. … Read More

FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE RATES REMAIN STEADY AT 6.64% via realtor.com—The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed 1 basis point this week to 6.64% as the market adjusted to the latest economic data. The January jobs report showed … Read More