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HousingWireHousingWire If you were fortunate enough to buy the typical U.S. home in June 2022, you probably locked in about $1,400 a month in mortgage payments. Due largely to higher mortgage rates, that same home today would cost about $2,175 a month. So it’s no surprise that home sales over…
Continue reading →Encouraging a healthier workforce has long been a priority for employers in New Hampshire and nationwide, with the goal of attracting and retaining top talent and spurring productivity. To help achieve that, employers are looking beyond traditional medical benefits, instead opting for newer approaches designed to promote whole-person health and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage rates have declined for six straight weeks, pushing loan application volume up 1.4% during the week ending Sept. 6, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA’s survey — which covers 75% of all retail residential mortgage applications in the U.S. — found that the seasonally adjusted…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire U.S. home-price appreciation continued to slow in July, a trend that is expected to continued through next summer, according to CoreLogic data released this week. National home prices were virtually flat compared to June and rose 4.3% year over year in July. Stagnant prices during the typically busy summer…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Elevated mortgage rates have stymied the housing market, but underlying economic factors are likely to help propel them downward in the coming months. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August showed a modest year-over-year gain of 2.5%, which is the lowest annualized growth figure since February 2021. Shelter costs…
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