Existing-Home Sales Reach Lowest Level in 30 Years
Existing-home sales decreased 1% from November to a rate of 3.78 million in December, down 6.2% year-over-year, according to a ...
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Consumer Sentiment Soars in January
Consumer sentiment grew an astounding 13.1% in January, following a sharp increase in December, according to data from the University ...
Housing Starts Take a Downturn in December Despite Optimism Over Rate Drops
Despite a more favorable outlook on the housing industry that has come along with a sharp decrease in mortgage rates ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease, But Still Hover in Mid-Six Percent Range
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased slightly this week, from last week’s average of 6.66% to an average of 6.6% ...
Luxury Real Estate Has a Positive Outlook for 2024
Luxury real estate—while part of the housing market—is a world of its own, fighting the tides of market challenges and ...
Women Overtake Men in Homeownership: A Look Into the Gender Gap
Historically, women have made less money than men. Specifically, their median weekly earnings are only 83% of men’s, as reported ...
Mortgage Applications Increase for Second Week
After some typical decreases through the holidays, mortgage applications marked a second week of increases, this week up 10.4% from ...
Builder Sentiment Rises as Mortgage Rates Fall
As mortgage rates have remained below 7% for several weeks, builder sentiment continues its growth, according to new data from ...
Guaranteed Rate Enhances RateReduce Program
Guaranteed Rate has enhanced the RateReduce™ program to include RateReduce Sell™, a program designed to help real estate agents excel ...
Foreclosure Activity Up From 2022, But Down From Pre-Pandemic Levels
A total of 357,062 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—in 2023, up 10% from 2022 ...
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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