Homebuyers are flocking to the housing market, pushing mortgage applications up 13% on the year as the recovery gains steam

· *Mortgage applications to purchase a home gained 5% last week and were 13% higher than a year ago, according to a Wednesday report from the Mortgage Bankers Association.*
· *The spike in applications signals that homebuyers are still flocking back to the market as it reopens following coronavirus lockdowns. *
· *The jump...