US Purchase Activity up 21% Yearly | “Your dream home, guided by a local team you can trust.”
Purchase applications recently ↑1% and were ↑21% yearly, showing buyers are moving forward as inventory conditions look more favorable nationally for many shoppers.
Total mortgage application volume recently ↓1.6% seasonally adjusted, after a prior ↑7.9%, while unadjusted activity ↓1%, tracking overall loan demand across programs.
The 30-yr fixed rate sat in the mid-6% range, and refinance volume ↓4%, shifting more attention toward purchase demand for market watchers.
An economist said potential buyers resumed forward movement after a brief pause, using improved inventory conditions across most parts of the country.
Application mix shifted: refinance share ↓42.5% from 44.2%, ARM share reached 8.3%, while government-backed loan shares varied across programs in recent activity.
