Mortgage Rates Rise for Third Straight Week, Remaining at Near Annual High
The typical summer sales slowdown is being made worse, economists say, by renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East, putting ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
A ‘Flat to Down’ 2026, But Not as Bad as It Feels
Housing has spent 2026 running in place, and Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf doesn’t expect the picture to change much ...
Mortgage Applications See Modest Rise Amid Rate Hikes
Economists touted regional improvements to housing inventory for the increase in home-purchase application activity this week but cautioned the uptick ...
Monthly Gains in Leading Economic Indicators Revert in June
As 2026 moves forward amid rising inflation and a fairly soft labor market, are leading indicators pointing to a better ...
The Pricing Trick Sellers (and Agents) Keep Using—Even Though It Might Be Costing Them
Grocery stores have used it since forever. So have retailers. Pricing a product at $9.99 instead of $10 is a ...
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since August 2025
Economists say renewed doubt about a resolution to the war in Iran kept Treasury yields and thus mortgage rates elevated ...
Home-Purchase Applications Pulled Back, Refis Up Despite Rate Hike
Mixed signals continue coming from the U.S. housing market, as the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this week that home-purchase ...
Monthly Inflation Sees Largest Drop Since 2020
Across the first half of 2026, numerous economic reports revealed high or rising inflation. Some officials of the Federal Reserve, ...
Econ Review: A Look at June’s Key Market Data
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. As ...
Existing-Home Sales Fall Short of Expectations in June, But Positive Indicators Remain
The higher hopes for existing-home sales in June unfortunately were not met as the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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