Posts Tagged ‘Tampa Real Estate’

The National Association of Realtors publishes a Pending Home Sales Index that tracks the number of existing homes that are under contract to be purchased. This index is a sort of crystal ball that gives us a good indication of sales in the coming months. Much like our local numbers, the index spiked in December [...]

So mortgage rates are now at historic lows. In fact, the average national rate is at the lowest level it’s been since Freddie Mac started its weekly surveys in 1971. This week’s average rate is 5.19%. So will this help spur some activity in sales? Buyers still need a downpayment and still need good credit [...]