Rates Ease Following Mideast Ceasefire
‘In a holding pattern’ is how economists are describing the spring market moving into April, with more policy stability and ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
‘Frozen Out’: Refinancers Retreat as Rates Rise
Data tracking home purchase and refinance applications showed decreases in both indexes again this week in the wake of ongoing ...
Econ Review: A Look at March’s Key Market Data
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports. The housing market is ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb in ‘Complicated Intersection’ of Geopolitics and Economic Policy
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the fifth consecutive week, rising to 6.46% as the ongoing war in ...
Rising Rates Result in Mortgage Application Reversal
With mortgage rates climbing to their highest point since August recently, the role of steadily increasing home purchase application and ...
Housing Affordability Sees Minor Improvements Despite Historic Gap: Report
Despite a trend of significant depreciation in home-price growth, home prices remain elevated overall. Coupled with rising mortgage rates, elevated ...
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level of 2026
While mortgage rates hit a high for the year so far, reflecting escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, analysts ...
Local Investors Outpace Builders in Delivering Affordable Starter Homes: Report
America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t solely caused by too few homes. It’s also because of too few usable ones. A ...
Bang for Your Buck: Where $400,000 Gets You a Mansion, and Where It Gets You a Studio
Housing affordability—the issue we all know, and definitely do not love. In the past couple years, the national median home ...
After Weeks-Long Run, Mortgage, Refi Applications Dive as Rates Climb
New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows applications for both home purchases and refinances fell significantly this week following ...
3 Business Moves Agents Should Make Before Summer
As the market heads into the summer season, the groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months are productive. Agents can use this time to reconnect with clients and position themselves for more listings. Here are three smart business strategies to make before summer arrives. Read more.
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