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

Inflation rose at a pace of 0.20 percent in July and met analysts' expectations. There was no change in the pace of month-to-month inflation from June's reading of 0.20 percent growth. The Consumer Price Index also reported that year-over-year inflation reached 9.10 percent, which was the highest reading since reaching a 40-year high in mid-2022.

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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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