by Wells Funding Group | Jan 19, 2022 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac jumped from 3.22% to 3.45%. That’s the highest point it’s been in almost two years. If you’re thinking about buying a home, this news may have come as a bit of a shock. But the truth is, it wasn’t...
by Wells Funding Group | Jan 13, 2022 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
After almost two years of double-digit increases, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2021. However, the latest Home Price Insights Report from CoreLogic indicates while prices may have...
by Wells Funding Group | Jan 11, 2022 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
If you’re following along with the news today, you’re probably hearing a lot about record-breaking home prices, rising consumer costs, supply chain constraints, and more. And if you’re thinking about purchasing a home this year, all of these inflationary concerns are...
by Wells Funding Group | Jan 6, 2022 | Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
When mortgage forbearance plans were first announced and the pandemic surged through the country in early 2020, many homeowners were allowed to pause their mortgage payments. Some analysts were concerned that once the forbearance program ended, the housing market...
by Wells Funding Group | Jan 5, 2022 | For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Selling Myths
Many homeowners who plan to sell in 2022 may think the wise thing to do is to wait for the spring buying market since historically about 40 percent of home sales occur between April and July. However, this year’s expected to be much different than the norm. Here are...
by Wells Funding Group | Dec 29, 2021 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing
As we move into 2022, both buyers and sellers are wondering, what’s next? Will there be more homes available to buy? Will prices keep climbing? How high will mortgage rates go? For the answer to those questions and more, we turn to the experts. Here’s a look at what...