Home-Price Growth Sees Its Weakest Reading in Two Years
Home-price growth remained weak in October, with experts pointing to continued inflation and elevated mortgage rates as the cause, according ...
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Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly at Year’s End
As the year ends, how are consumers—such as potential homebuyers—feeling about the market going into 2026? Per the latest findings ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly; Little Movement in Recent Weeks
A cooling labor market reported this week with unemployment rising slightly, while in line with expectations, did little to move ...
Inflation Lower Than Expected After Months of Inching Up
The Federal Reserve has maintained that a 2% annual inflation rate is its goal. After months of inflation moving back ...
Fed Governor Miran Predicts Faster Drop in Housing Costs in New Remarks
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Monday that he expects a rapid decline in housing-related inflation despite higher costs for ...
Following Last Interest Rate Cut of the Year, Mortgage Applications Decrease This Week
With the last FOMC meeting and interest rate cuts of the year in the rear-view mirror, combined with typical holiday ...
Fed’s Waller Offers Sobering Look Into Why People Aren’t Buying Homes
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller argued at a Yale University CEO Summit today that the central bank should press forward ...
Mortgage Rates Tick Up but Remain Near 2025 Lows
As we head into 2026, mortgage rates are expected to remain in line with today’s rates, which, while not the ...
Mortgage Applications Remain Ahead of Last Year as Market Shows Gradual Improvement
Home purchase application activity continues to fluctuate with an increase this past week but mortgage watchers say the bigger picture ...
The Life, Times, Triumphs and Tribulations of a Residential Real Estate Economist
Above, Brad Case After past positions at the Federal Reserve, Nareit and Fannie Mae, Brad Case brings a breadth of ...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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