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Mortgage rates:
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Home equity rates:
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Most recent market news:
U.S. Census Bureau’s July 2016 Construction Spending:
- Total construction spending in July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.15 trillion.
- Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted rate of $445.5 billion in July.
- This is 0.3 percent above the revised June estimate ($444.0 billion).
Zillow Housing Confidence Index for July 2016:
- Less than 65 percent of homeowners surveyed said now is a good time to buy.
- Just 38 percent of renters surveyed said now is a good time to buy a home.
- Out of every 10 homeowners surveyed, seven said now is a good time to sell a home.
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey:
- The rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages were an average 3.46 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending September 1, 2016.
- Last week, the rate averaged 3.43 percent.
- A year ago, the rate averaged 3.89 percent.
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