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HOME VALUES UP NEARLY 20% FROM LAST YEAR According to Zillow’s December Home Market Report, home values grew a record 1.6% month-over-month in December, and that appreciation accelerated throughout much of the U.S. The typical American home is worth $320,662, … Read More

MORTGAGE RATES JUMP AGAIN The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year loan pushed upward again for the fourth consecutive week, with an 11 basis point gain to 3.56%. This is the highest rate since March 2020, and followed the … Read More

FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DROPS TO ALL-TIME LOW “The COVID-19 foreclosure tsunami that some people had anticipated is clearly not happening,” said Rick Sharga, EVP at RealtyTrac, an ATTOM company. “Government and mortgage industry efforts have prevented millions of unnecessary foreclosures, and while … Read More