In ‘the Market That Could Have Been,’ Mortgage Rates Hit 14-Month High
Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in ...
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Homebuyers Pull Back as Rates Climb to Highest Point Since June 2025
As U.S. homebuyers continue to navigate a bittersweet housing market–one where inventory is becoming more balanced in many markets but ...
Inventory-Balanced Markets Buoy Home-Purchase Application Activity
In the-real-estate-market-that-could, home-purchase applications ticked up this past week as increased inventory in many markets seems to be buoying transaction ...
Mortgage Rates See Little Change; Inflation Sidelining Would-Be Buyers
Buyers who are waiting for rates to come down before making their home purchase will likely have to wait until ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease as Affordability Challenges Continue
While mortgage rates and applications changed little last week, home-purchase applications retreated and were lower than last year’s pace, signaling ...
Gary Keller Reflects on ‘Anemic’ Consumer Behavior, ‘Weird’ Government Policy
Above: Keller Williams' Mega Camp (photo courtesy of Keller Williams) Consumers aren’t spending that much. They aren’t confident in their ...
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady; Buyers Moving on Modest Decreases
Mortgage rates remained relatively steady from last week, but an increase in home-purchase application activity after multiple weeks of decreases ...
Slight Rate Drop Drives Mortgage Application Activity Upward After Weeks of Declines
While mortgage rates remain elevated, a slight retreat this past week drove home-purchase application activity up for the first time ...
Big Builders Cite Consumer ‘Anxieties,’ Oil Prices as Weighing on Market
As we slip into the second half of 2026, major homebuilders are looking past this challenging year and making their ...
Mortgage Rates Rise to Higher Than Year-Ago Levels for the First Time in 44 Weeks
Mortgage rates continued their upward march, coming in above year-ago levels for the first time in 44 weeks, but economists ...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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