Existing-Home Sales Plummet 5.9% in March Amid Rising Inventory
Continuing its flip-flop—after starting the year with sliding sales and jumping back up in February—existing-home sales were down again, at ...
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Mortgage Rates See Little Change, Economists See Some Market Stability
Mortgage rates saw very little change this week—similar to recent weeks—as some market stability starts to form, according to Freddie ...
New-Home Sales Climb, but Economists See Devil in the Details
During March 2025, new single-family home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 724,000. Per the latest findings ...
Report: U.S. Property Taxes Jumped Nearly 3%, Adding to Buyers’ Affordability Woes
Homebuyers can’t seem to catch a break on home affordability. On top of high home prices, mortgage rates and homeowners ...
New Residential Construction Declines 11.4% in March
March saw a significant downtick in privately owned housing starts, declining 11.4% from February’s revised estimate of 1,494,000 to reach ...
Homebuilder Confidence Sees Bump Following Rate Dip, but Tariff Worries Remain
The latest Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo shows economic uncertainty ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Hit Under Consumer Uncertainty
Mortgage applications took a hit this week as the consumers remain on edge due to a wavering economy. The Market ...
A Drop in the Current: Consumer Confidence’s Supporting Role in Predicting Housing Trends
Consumer confidence has been rocky so far in 2025, with sentiment plunging again this week due to ongoing news of ...
Median Home Prices and Buyers’ Qualifying Income Came Down in February
The housing market inched toward greater friendliness for buyers in February 2025, according to the latest findings from the National ...
Foreclosures Rise in Q1 Due to Economic Pressures
Reversing course from a steady decline in 2024, foreclosure activity saw an increase in Q1 2025, possibly due to broader ...
HomeSmart: The Next Chapter
After spending decades shaping real estate’s first and most successful 100%-model brokerage into an industry powerhouse, HomeSmart Founder and CEO Matt Widdows is poised to storm the industry with a bold new brand, agent-first commitment and a powerhouse leadership team. Read more.
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