Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly, Remain Just Under 7%
Mortgage rates continued their downward trend, as the average 30-year mortgage rate decreased from 6.87% last week to 6.85% this...
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Slight Decline in Forward-Looking Economic Indicators, Index Shows
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in...
Keller Williams Housing Market Outlook: Uncertainty Abounds, Slow Market Could Drag Out
Above: Gary Keller (in black), Jay Papasan and Jason Abrams on stage for Keller Williams' Family Reunion event in Las...
Key Fed Member Says Financial Institutions Need to Understand Full Potential of AI
At a speech this week on the potential impacts of AI on the financial markets, Michael Barr—the Fed’s current vice...
CoStar Focuses on Homes.com Salesforce Growth in 2025, Touts Core Businesses
In a fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings call February 18, CoStar Group Founder and CEO Andy Florance touted...
New Residential Construction Trends Down Almost 10% in January
This year kicked off with a downturn in construction—seasonally adjusted, there were only 1,366,000 privately-owned housing starts in January, 9.8%...
Compass Q4: Revenues and Agent Count Up, Losses Trimmed, CEO Bullish
In a Q4 and full year 2024 earnings call February 18, Compass—the tech-focused real estate services company that trumpets itself...
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...
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...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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