Mortgage rates drop but housing market crash creeps in quietly, desperate homeowners tap equity for survival

Mortgage rates are falling. Home price growth is slowing. But the market is not recovering. It is unraveling. “The median U.S. asking price rose just 2.3% year over year… one of the smallest increases in two years.” https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-mortgage-rates-fall-price-growth-slow/ “Zillow anticipates …

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Homeowners neglecting mortgage payments

A rising number of homeowners, particularly first-time home buyers and military members and veterans, are missing their monthly mortgage payments and the number of people who are 90 days delinquent is climbing fast. The housing market is seeing a big …

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Homeowners all deciding to sell at the same time

Homeowners all deciding to sell at the same time pic.twitter.com/56afqLYSfE — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) September 23, 2024 Blackstone taking a $75,000 loss on a house they bought in 2022. Original purchase: $490kCurrent List Price: $415k 15% haircut in two years. …

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