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Cost of Buying a Home Hits Record High as Mortgage Rates Jump in U.S.
This past week, the average daily mortgage rate climbed to over 7.4%, marking its highest point since last November 2023, influenced by an unexpectedly high inflation report and confirmation from the Federal Reserve that interest rate reductions would be postponed.
U.S. Housing Starts Dive 14.7 Percent from High Interest Rates in March
In March 2024, housing starts declined by 14.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, influenced by higher-than-anticipated interest rates and persistent inflation, as reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
After Two Year Slump, Prime Multifamily Metrics Uptick in U.S.
Recent research from CBRE indicates that prime multifamily assets have seen a slight improvement in going-in cap rates, exit cap rates, and unlevered internal rate of return (IRR) targets in Q1, 2024.
Most U.S. Homebuyers in the Dark About Agent Commissions
According to recent data from national property broker Redfin, a significant portion of U.S. homebuyers are in the dark about their real estate agent's compensation: 28% are unaware of the payment amount, 17% do not know how this figure was determined, and 19% are uncertain about who actually pays their agent.
