Rocket Companies CFO Sees Bright Spots in 2025 Housing Market Despite Mortgage Rate Pressures
Rising inventory levels and changing buyer demographics are boosting optimism for the housing market in 2025 even as affordability headwinds ...
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Affordability Dips, With Qualifying Income Back Above $100,000
Housing affordability worsened slightly in October, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index, and the ...
Pandemic Homebuyers May Be Largest Group of Sellers in 2025, Furthering the Wealth Gap in Young Adults
With a new year around the corner, the real estate industry is preparing for an influx of new homes entering ...
Financial Firms Looking to Break Down Barriers to First-Time Homeownership
Home affordability continues to stand between prospective homeowners and their dreams as home prices and mortgage rates stay higher for ...
Buyer Sentiment Hits 2-Year High, but Affordability Remains a Barrier
While a plurality of homebuyers believes that it still isn’t the right time to pull the trigger on homebuying, new ...
4 Underserved Niches That Can Make Excellent Leads
As a real estate agent, you know the potential of pre foreclosure leads, divorcees, failed listings, etc. But what if ...
Presidential Debate Skirts Housing Topics Despite Recent Focus by Biden
The 2024 U.S. Presidential election—currently about four months away—kicked into a higher gear on June 27 with the first debate ...
CRD Connect: Advancing Homeownership
Research consistently shows that the housing sector has a profound impact on the health of the economy and that homeownership ...
Pandemic Trends Fade as Gen-Z Buyers, Millennials Dig In
Many of the major behavioral and demographic shifts precipitated by the pandemic are receding, according to the latest data from ...
ICE: First-time Homebuyers Made Up 55% of Agency Purchase Loans in 2023 Despite Market Slowdown
The housing market in 2023 was brutal. Mortgage approvals and home sales hit a 30-year low as mortgage rates soared ...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
When clients buy a home, under-the-radar issues often involve factors beyond cosmetic appeal, which can lead to significant financial and legal problems down the line. Read more.
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