MBA: Affordability Challenges Driving Rise in Government-Backed Loan Activity
Applications for home loans remained essentially flat this week, declining slightly along with the refinance share of total mortgage activity,...
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Jobs Report Sees ‘Modest’ Improvement, With 2026 Rate Cuts in Flux
On the heels of the decision from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) to hold interest rates steady, the...
Zillow Matches Earning Targets; Legal Issues Downplayed
Fresh from its dramatic victory in federal court on Feb. 6, in which U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the...
Report: Rate Decline in January Opened Refinance Opportunity for Nearly 5 Million Homeowners
Early January declines in mortgage rates unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a...
The McMansion Era Is Over: How American Homes Have Changed in 20 Years
When Zillow® launched 20 years ago this week, the ultimate American home was big, beige and built to impress. In...
Fathom Realty Appoints Lori Muller as President
Fathom Realty has announced the appointment of Lori Muller as president of Fathom Realty, effective February 9, 2026. Muller succeeds...
Compass Promotes Neda Navab to President as Company Reorganizes Post-Acquisition
As Compass moves forward following the closing of its industry-shaking acquisition of Anywhere, the brokerage’s founder and CEO announced that...
Illinois Latest State to Float Law Restricting Private Listings
State legislatures across the U.S. have been seeing new bills that would restrict private real estate listings, with mandates that...
The House Passes the Housing for the 21st Century Act
The House of Representatives has announced the passage of H.R. 6644, known as the Housing for the 21st Century Act,...
Household Mobility Hits All-Time Low, With Fears of ‘Entrenched’ Barriers
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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