Where Home Buyers are Searching for Homes–And What They Want Nearby
Two reports shed light on home buyer hot spots--and what's attracting them to those areas.
4th Quarter GDP Up 2.1%
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter, unchanged from the third quarter, according to the first (advance) estimate released yesterday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
First American: December Fraud Risk Slows
First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said its monthly Loan Application Defect Index, which stabilized in November, fell again in December.
Mortgage Applications Strong in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage application activity continued its strong early 2020 pace, buoyed by the lowest interest rates in more than three years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 24.