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Latest Rates
Loan Type | Rate | Daily Change | Wkly Change | 52-Wk Low/High |
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30 Yr. Fixed | 6.89% | +0.08% | +0.07% | 6.61/8.03 |
15 Yr. Fixed | 6.32% | +0.02% | +0.00% | 5.95/7.35 |
30 Yr. FHA | 6.32% | +0.04% | +0.07% | 6.00/7.44 |
30 Yr. Jumbo | 7.05% | +0.02% | +0.00% | 6.95/8.09 |
7/6 SOFR ARM | 6.58% | -0.01% | -0.17% | 6.11/7.55 |
30 Yr. VA | 6.34% | +0.04% | +0.08% | 6.02/7.46 |
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Macro Trends
Snapshot Of The Nation’s Housing Units
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Real Estate Trends
Residential Investor Sentiment Jumps 16% link
Investor sentiment rose by 16% from the previous quarter, with nearly two-thirds of investors viewing the current market as better or much better than a year ago. This marks the highest percentage of positive responses since the study began.
Despite optimism, 84% of investors expressed concerns about rising insurance costs and limited availability in areas prone to extreme weather. These issues have caused 68% to miss out on investment opportunities.
Problems with squatters were reported by over half of the investors surveyed. This continues to be a significant challenge impacting residential investments.
Retail Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year Low link
The retail vacancy rate dropped to 5.3% in Q2 2024, the lowest in two decades. This improvement comes after the first negative absorption reading in three years during Q1 2024.
A net 1.4 million square feet of retail space was absorbed in the second quarter of 2024. The report attributes this to a 2.4% increase in real personal consumption spending.
Despite rising consumption, credit card usage is at an all-time high with increasing delinquencies. The personal saving rate averaged 3.7%, significantly lower than the 2019 rate.
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Office Market Faces Rising Delinquencies, Maturing Loans link
The office sector is under pressure with $260 billion in loans maturing by 2026, accounting for 30% of all office loans. Atlanta is particularly impacted, with 43.8% of its office loan volume maturing soon.
New office delinquencies totaled $187 billion in June, raising the delinquency rate to 7.5%. This situation is prompting a rise in discount purchases and expected increases in all-cash sales.
Cities like Denver, Nashville, Chicago, and Minneapolis-St. Paul also have high concentrations of maturing office loans. This exacerbates challenges in a market already struggling with flat utilization and falling values.
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What’s the Best City for Renters? NY Times Link
(A recent study ranked U.S. cities for renters based on cost of living and housing, the local economy, and quality of life)
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Off Topic
Visualized: Which Countries Have the Most Olympic Medals of All-Time?
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Unreal Real Estate
Southernmost House in The Continental U.S
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