Interest rates were raised last month, but despite that increase, mortgage rates have been on the decline. Mortgage rates tend to align more with the 10 year Treasury note, which is very popular with investors and because of this increased demand, the rate has gone down. The pundits are speculating that the main reasons for this seems to be global uncertainty and indications that the White House may not be able to tackle tax reform this year.
Local inventories, overall, are down from last year's levels despite the uptick we saw last month. Home prices are mixed as some areas continue to show strength but others have slowed and in some cases are posting declines.
Overall still a seller's market, however buyers are showing signs that they are doing more homework on price, location, condition etc. and won't pay asking price or above unless they can see the value.
| Glendale | + 6.7% |
| Burbank | + 2.2% |
| Toluca Lake | - 6.1% |
| Pasadena | + 27.5% |
| Studio City | + 1.0% |
| Hollywood Hills | + 20.4% |
| Valley Village | - 2.0% |
| Sherman Oaks | - 1.5% |
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Weekly mortgage rates:
30 yr. fixed rate4.08
0.02
15 yr. fixed rate3.340.02
5 yr. adjustable rate3.180.01
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