Central New York Housing News

Amid Rate Drops, Mortgage Applications Soar

With interest rates approaching reaching historic lows, the application volume for mortgages jumped a seasonally adjusted 48 percent last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.

Application activity for the week ending December 19th was 124.6 percent over the same period a year ago, the Washington, D.C-based MBA said. The spike in applications coincided with another drop in mortgage rates, as the government's efforts to unfreeze the residential-mortgage market show further signs of having the desired effect.

Prices remain stable, sales decrease in New York State in November

The median selling price of existing single-family home sales in New York State remained stable for the third consecutive month despite a decrease in sales, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

Interest Rate Drop Good Sign, But Government Must Continue to Help Families

The National Association of Realtors® is urging the federal government to proceed rapidly to drive down mortgage interest rates and move ahead with housing stimulus action to drive up consumer confidence.

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