Fed Chair Pressed on Housing Crisis Amid Political Pressure to Cut Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense congressional scrutiny this week over the housing market and his approach to interest...
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Mortgage Rates Decline, Continue to Hold in Steady Territory
As rates dip a bit more this week, economists point to a several-months-long stretch of little fluctuation and a short-term...
The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage for Purchase: What Agents Must Know
When you’re talking to a prospective client and the mortgage topic comes up, how well-versed are you? No one needs...
DOGE-Fueled Federal Job Cuts Impacting Washington, D.C. Housing Market: Bright MLS
Federal workforce cuts under the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative are having a ripple effect on the...
Buying Season Shows Signs of Life as Pending Sales Rise
The spring buying season appears to be more active than many had predicted, as both existing-home sales and pending home...
Fannie and Freddie Will Consider Crypto in Mortgage Applications, Says FHFA Director
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte announced on X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon that the GSEs—mortgage giants Fannie...
After LA Wildfires, California Is Exploring Expanded Price-Gouging Protections
Earlier this year, southern California experienced an enormously destructive wildfire season, with many Los Angeles area homeowners losing their houses....
The State of the ‘Housing Crisis’: Leading Researchers Discuss Evolution and Potential Future
Housing is in crisis, and it has been for the past few years. While the term “housing crisis” itself sparks...
New-Home Sales Plunge Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Consumer Anxiety
The real estate market’s inventory is up at the last count, but it is primarily existing homes entering the market....
Independent Brokerages Receive Settlement Approval After Short Hearing
Another six brokerages received more assurance that their settlement deals in seller-filed class-action commission lawsuits will go through, as Judge...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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