Demand for Second-Home Mortgages Falls to Eight-Year Low
Mortgage-rate locks for second homes have dropped 13% since last summer—more than twice as much as rate locks for primary homes. Demand for second-home mortgages
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Mortgage-rate locks for second homes have dropped 13% since last summer—more than twice as much as rate locks for primary homes. Demand for second-home mortgages
In San Jose, the typical recent grad would need to spend 28% of their income to rent the median priced 2 bedroom apartment with a
The mortgage rate lock-in effect is prompting many homeowners to stay put, contributing to America’s housing shortage. But the lock-in effect is slowly easing because

HOA dues are up more than 15% from a year ago in Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, compared with a median gain of 6% across
Sales of existing homes fell 2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million in July. Pending sales were down 3%
Investor home purchases rose 3% year over year in the second quarter amid strong demand from renters, many of whom can’t afford to buy homes.
Mortgage-rate locks for second homes have dropped 13% since last summer—more than twice as much as rate locks for primary homes. Demand for second-home mortgages
In San Jose, the typical recent grad would need to spend 28% of their income to rent the median priced 2 bedroom apartment with a
The mortgage rate lock-in effect is prompting many homeowners to stay put, contributing to America’s housing shortage. But the lock-in effect is slowly easing because

HOA dues are up more than 15% from a year ago in Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, compared with a median gain of 6% across
Sales of existing homes fell 2% year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million in July. Pending sales were down 3%
Investor home purchases rose 3% year over year in the second quarter amid strong demand from renters, many of whom can’t afford to buy homes.