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Chris Mackey
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: October 19
Mortgage rates just hit 8%, some say the Fed is done hiking rates, American households can thank home prices for a 37% boost to net worth.
Chris Mackey
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: October 12
There's a lot of finger pointing going on in the industry. While plenty of housing beef is justified, some folks should look in the mirror.
Chris Mackey
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Bluebid Buzz: October 5
Home prices have stubbornly risen in the face of rising rates and softening mortgage demand data shows buyers' negotiating power improving.
Chris Mackey
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: September 28
Mortgage rates are highest they've been in 2 decades, many Americans feel trapped, and elevated home prices defy logic
Chris Mackey
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: September 21
Sales are down, rates have ticked back up, a jump in mortgage applications signals demand on deck, and slowing new-home construction stings.
Chris Mackey
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: September 14
No matter where you turn, supply shortages are driving prices higher at a time when mortgage rates aren't doing buyers any favors.
Chris Mackey
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Bluebid Buzz: September 7
Home prices continue to rise, demand is depressed, and mortgage rates have resumed their upward climb.
Chris Mackey
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: August 31
Mortgage rates dipped slightly from multi-decade highs, pending home sales rose modestly, low inventory reflects affordability challenges.
Chris Mackey
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: August 24
Inventory is low, prices are high, mortgage rates are at 21-year highs, mortgage demand is at a 28-year low, new construction sales are up.
Chris Mackey
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Bluebid Buzz: August 17
Mortgage rates hit 22-year highs, inventory reflects brutal supply/demand imbalance, execs saying we've hit rock bottom, Wall Street bullish
Chris Mackey
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Bluebid Buzz: August 10
Supply shortages persist and heightened mortgage rates fuel affordability challenges
Chris Mackey
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: August 3
Rates and prices on the rise, low inventory persists, and 82% of homeowners feel "locked-in" by existing low-rate mortgages.
Chris Mackey
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: July 27
Mortgage rates are unchanged, applications are down, new construction sales are strong, and home prices rose again after dipping in May.
Chris Mackey
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: July 20
Mortgage rates are down slightly, applications posted big gains, new construction cooled, and inventory shortages persist
Chris Mackey
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: July 6
Mortgage rates rose slightly, affordability has worsened in most markets, mortgage demand took a step back, and inventory remains depleted.
Chris Mackey
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: June 29
Home prices are rising, new listings have fallen off a cliff, and both new construction and sales of new homes are surging.
Chris Mackey
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: June 22
Mortgage rates down slightly, application volume marginally higher, homebuilding activity surging, and depressed existing home inventory...
Chris Mackey
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: June 15
Experts can't agree on where housing prices are headed, supply is stubbornly tight, and many aren't buying the Fed's tough talk on rate cuts
Chris Mackey
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: June 8
Persistently volatile mortgage rates, less seasonality, new listings down 23%, home values rising, all-cash purchases highest since 2014.
Chris Mackey
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Bluebid Buzz: June 1
This week sees higher rates, lower mortgage demand, stronger than anticipated home prices, and data saying open houses are a waste of time.
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