Frank Nothaft Quotes on Countries (3 Quotes)

Mortgage rates are in a holding pattern right now as the country tries to smooth out the knots in the economy. Low rates are a real boost to an already thriving housing market, ... Over the last few months, the number of mortgage applications for home purchase has averaged near record levels...which suggests no immediate slowdown in housing anytime soon.

Over the last couple of years, we've seen many markets with strong home value appreciation. They're up at a considerable pace in many markets across the country, particularly from New England all the way down to Washington, D. C., ... Home values are up in D. C., for example, by over 10 percent over the past year. That means families have built up home equity.

Housing start figures in January came in at the highest level in over three decades, due in part to the combination of low rates and a warmer climate across the country.