Have Market Challenges Permanently Changed the Balance in Housing?
As housing experienced some unprecedented levels of affordability and other challenges in recent years, some of the rules of buying ...
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Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6%
The average top-tier mortgage rates dipped below 6% this week, offering up what economists say could be the “psychological push” ...
Gary Keller on ‘Thinly Veiled’ Private Listing Pitches, the Fed and the ‘Big Circle’ of AI
Texas-based megabrokerage Keller Williams kicked off its annual “Family Reunion” this past weekend, bringing thousands of agents together from around ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Again, Hitting Lowest Level Since September 2022
As inventory challenges persist in some markets and have improved in others, economists generally point to a Spring market with ...
Refinance Demand Buoys Mortgage Applications Uptick
Steady rates remaining in the low 6% range continue fueling refinance demand, rising the tide for a small increase this ...
Weeks of Steady Mortgage Rates Boosting Buyer Confidence
On the heels of a dismal January existing home sales report, mortgage rates holding steady around 6% for weeks brings ...
MBA: Affordability Challenges Driving Rise in Government-Backed Loan Activity
Applications for home loans remained essentially flat this week, declining slightly along with the refinance share of total mortgage activity, ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Hold Steady Around 6%
Housing market watchers say improving home affordability and inventory levels are short-term positives for home shoppers, but caution that the ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Snow Day
Forces other than mortgage rates can impact homebuying activity, and this past week was a good example of that, as ...
Bright MLS: Consumers Say Low Incomes, High Rates and Lack of Supply Remain Major Affordability Constraints
Despite signs of housing market normalization on the horizon, many consumers still feel constrained by affordability challenges. Consumers report that ...
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