Contract Signings Plunge, Blunting Hope of Sales Rebound
In August, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun expressed optimism that the declining housing market had reached...
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Mortgage Mix: Houston, We Have 7%
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday. -Freddie...
Serious Mortgage Delinquency Rate Returns to Pre-Pandemic Low
For the month of August, 2.8% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, representing a...
September Home Showings Traffic Continued to Decline
Showing activity across the U.S. continued to normalize in September, with a 17% year-over-year decline in buyer traffic, according to...
Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surpasses 7%
The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate rose to its highest level in two decades this week, as inflation persists. Rates jumped...
Multifamily Rent Increases Stall After 18 Months of Growth
After approximately 18 straight months of record-breaking rent increases in nearly all markets national rent growth has ground to a...
Report: Average Down Payment Surges 35% Over Last Year
Despite signs that the housing market is cooling down, one of the most significant hurdles facing many first-time buyers appears...
Housing Hotspots: The Top 20 Emerging Markets
Those looking to find the top housing markets that have most recently been deemed to have it all for homeowners,...
CoStar Tallies Strong Q3 Revenue Growth Despite Market Shift
At a time when the housing market—and the national economy—is going through changes, commercial real estate and data giant CoStar...
Mortgage Rate Rise Continues to Depress Application Activity
With mortgage rates continuing to rise, purchase applications summarily continued their decline this week, dropping 1.7% from one week earlier,...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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