Charlotte Market Pulse

Week Update - June 13th

◆Charlotte Market Pulse — Weekly Recap — June 9-13, 2026◆Mortgage Rates Held Steady This Week◆The 30-year fixed rate averaged right around 6.5% for the full week. Started at 6.52% on Monday, dipped…

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June 8th

FRED’s latest 30-year fixed mortgage average (June 4) is 6.48%.SouthPark’s Amwins tower moves ahead: 15 stories with office, parking, and up to 250,000 sq. ft. of retail; demolition starts this…

Week of June 5th

30‑year fixed rates eased to roughly 6.57%–6.58% after a full week of declines.MBA data showed mortgage applications down 2.5% even as rates fell; refis remain up year over year.Pennsylvania advanced…

June 3rd

FRED’s 30-year fixed rate for the week ending May 28 is 6.53%, while purchase demand is holding up better than last year.Refi activity is cooling as homeowners hesitate to time rates.A new 350-unit…

June 1st

Mortgage rates remain under 7% with 30-year averages around 6.36% and 15-year around 5.71%.A new, still-unnamed neighborhood is taking shape north of NoDa near the Sugar Creek light rail stop.The…

Weekly Recap May 29th

30-year fixed rates hovered between ~6.59% and ~6.65%, with borrower demand still softMortgage applications fell again as refinancing activity cooledCalifornia moved to tighten its starter-home law…

May 27th - Rates Rates Oil

Mortgage rates remain sensitive to geopolitics; easing Iran conflict could relieve pressure, but volatility persists.Case‑Shiller: home prices up 0.7% YoY, down 0.2% MoM; inflation still outpacing…

Week of May 22nd

30-year fixed rates opened the week around 6.68%, a nine-month high, and remained volatile amid geopolitical headlines.MBA data showed mortgage applications fell 2.3% and purchase apps dropped 4% as…

May 20th/21st

Mortgage rates climbed again, with 30-year conforming around 6.77% and jumbo near 6.89% amid higher Treasury yields.HELOC demand is rising as homeowners seek cash without refinancing, while pending…

May 18th - Rates on the Move!

HousingWire says the 10‑year Treasury yield is pushing 30‑year fixed rates up around 6.7%.CNBC reports escrow shortages are projected for about two‑thirds of accounts, averaging roughly $2,100,…

May 18th

30-year fixed average ~6.38% today; 15-year near 5.71%, keeping payments elevated.Bankrate says the “great housing reset” still hasn’t arrived as rates stay mid‑6s and prices hover near…

Weekly Update May 15th

Highlights this week:30-year fixed rates pushed to six-week highs around the mid‑6% range as inflation data ran hotterMBA data showed mortgage applications up 1.7% with purchase activity rising…

May 13th

- 30-year fixed mortgage rates moved higher again today, keeping affordability pressure front and center.- Zillow’s April data shows listings outpacing sales, giving buyers more inventory and longer…

May 11th

Mortgage outlook keeps 30-year fixed rates in the 6.3%–6.5% range for the next 90 days.Nationally, March showed ~600K more sellers than buyers as demand fell about 10% year over year.Congress is…

Weekly Update May 8th

Highlights this week:30‑year fixed hovered near 6.3% early week, jumped to ~6.5%, then calmed as geopolitical headlines eased.Realtor.com’s spring ranking shows inventory up and value shifting toward…

May 6th

- Mortgage rates inched up: 30-year fixed at 6.38%, 15-year at 5.74%.- New U.S. listings rose 8.7% in April; median listing prices fell for a sixth straight month.- Charlotte budget proposal includes…

May 4th

30-year fixed mortgage rates sit near 6.31% with modest upticks, while applications slipped 1.6% week over week.Consumer sentiment hit a record low of 47.6, reinforcing affordability pressure and…

May 1 Weekly Recap

30-year fixed mortgage rates climbed to a two-week high, hovering in the mid‑6% range.MBA data showed total applications down 1.6%, but purchase demand rose 1% and is 21% above last year.HousingWire…

April 29th

30-year fixed mortgage rate is about 6.26% today; 15-year fixed around 5.59%, with applications ticking higher.First American reports affordability improved across all top 100 U.S. markets, up 11%…