U.S. Tappable Equity Reaches Record $11 Trillion
Rising interest rates might be sidelining would-be homebuyers, but the ongoing shortage of inventory on the market is keeping home ...
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Foreclosure Starts Decline Slightly in April, While Completions Rise
A total of 31,649 properties had foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions—in April 2024, according to the latest ...
Economic Index Declines Again in April, Pointing to Slower Growth
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.6% in April to 101.8, after decreasing 0.3% in ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.02% this week, down for the second week in a row from last week’s ...
Housing Starts Rebound in April, Rising 5.7%
With the U.S. still experiencing a housing shortage due to construction halts from the COVID-19 pandemic, housing completions, and starts, ...
Why Homeowners Across the U.S. Are Acquiring Home Equity Loans
In a high price market like the one real estate has seen for the past few years, many homeowners have ...
Mortgage Applications See Second Week of Increases
Mortgage applications saw a slight increase of 0.5% from last week’s bump of 2.6%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Plague Homebuilder Confidence
As mortgage rates rose back above 7% in April, and remain high despite a recent decrease, homebuilders are pulling back ...
Mortgage Rates See First Reprieve in 5 Weeks
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased to 7.09% from 7.22% last week, the first decrease seen since they began rising ...
Rocket Mortgage Impresses With $1.2 Billion Earned in Q1 2024
As the economy waivers recently—with mortgage rates back up above 7%, the most recent PCE report demonstrating a rise in ...
Enhance Your 2025 Social Media Strategy With Housing Awareness Days and Months
In addition to your regular content, posting about housing-related holidays and awareness months can offer agents unique opportunities to engage audiences. Read more.
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