Mortgage, Refinance Applications Dip to Lowest Level This Year
On the heels of this month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, a main measure of inflation, rising for the fourth...
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Homebuilder Confidence Takes Hit; Expectations for Next Six Months Plummet
Builder sentiment took a significant reduction in February, declining by five index points over tariff, building cost and mortgage rate...
Opportunity Zones Brought Local Home Prices Higher in 2024
Current Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner previously worked in housing during the first Trump administration—specifically overseeing so-called...
Court Report: DOJ Takes on ‘Mandatory’ MLS Rules; Plaintiffs Denied in Buyer Case
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate....
DOJ Lawyer Tells Appeals Court MLS Rules Can Be ‘Mandatory in Practice’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) took a hard stance against a previous court ruling in a case involving Real Estate...
HUD to Cut 50% of Employees Amid Trump and DOGE Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appears to be joining the roster of government agencies facing cuts. ...
Mortgage Mix: CFPB Drops Lawsuits; LoanDepot Wins in Front of Jury
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
Fed Chair Testimony Part II: Independence, Inflation and International Banking Regulations
Appearing before The Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force—established by the House Financial Services Committee in...
Average Mortgage Rate Continues to Decrease
The average 30-year-fixed rated mortgage continued edging downward this week, lowering from last week’s 6.89% to 6.87%, according to the...
Anywhere CEO Advocates for ‘Relaxed’ Clear Cooperation Rules on Investor Call
Above, Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider The Clear Cooperation rule mandated by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), where listings must...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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