What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 17, 2023

The Consumer Price Index for June rose 0.20 percent in June as compared to May's reading of 0.10 percent growth and expectations of 0.30 percent month-to-month growth. The core CPI reading, which excludes volatile food and fuel sectors, fell to 0.20 percent growth in June as compared to May's month-to-month reading of 0.40 percent growth.

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S&P Case-Shiller Housing Market Indices: Short Supply of Homes for Sale Pushes Prices Up

The top three cities with the highest home price growth rates as reported in April's S&P Case-Shiller's 20-City Home Price Index were Chicago, Illinois with a year-over-year home price gain of 4.10 percent; Atlanta, Georgia posted a year-over-year home price growth of 3.50 percent.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 5, 2023

Limited supplies of homes for sale drove home prices up in March. Home prices rose by 0.40 percent month-to-month as compared to 0.70 percent year-over-year. Cities with the highest rates of home price growth were Miami, Florida, where home prices rose 7.70 percent year-over-year, Tampa, Florida with a year-over-year pace of 4.80 percent home price growth, and Charlotte, North Carolina, where home prices rose by 4.70 percent year-over-year.

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S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Show Mixed Readings in March

Homeowners took a "wait and see" position as mortgage rates rose and concerns over the economy persisted. Those who refinanced their mortgages to low rates during the pandemic weren't looking to buy new homes or refinance at current mortgage rates near seven percent. Prospective homebuyers faced affordability challenges and concerns over buying at the top of their local real estate markets.

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