Vacillating Mortgage Application Activity Reflects Buyer Holdout for Lower Rates: MBA
Mortgage applications decreased for the second week, down 3.9% from last week’s decline of 2.2%, according to the latest Weekly ...
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Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Housing? What You Need to Know
With President Biden bowing out, and Kamala Harris now the likely Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, real estate ...
Potential Rate Cut in September Still in Play After June Inflation Report
The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) increased 0.1% in June (slightly up from May’s 0% monthly change) and was ...
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Fall for Fifth Straight Month
Consumers continued to keep their economic hopes in check in July, as sentiment readings continue to slowly decrease. Consumer sentiment ...
Mortgage Rates Flat This Week, but Not a Bad Sign
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) flattened this week, from last week’s average of 6.77% to a current average of 6.78%, ...
Despite Drop in Rates, Mortgage Applications Decreased This Week
Despite the most recent drop in average mortgage rates, mortgage applications decreased this week, down 2.2% from last week’s 3.9% ...
New-Home Sales Fall Below May Rate, as Fed Rate Cuts Loom
Sales of single-family homes in June were 0.6% below the May rate of 621,000, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of ...
‘Heading in the Direction of Normality’; Brian Buffini Says Agents Should Prepare for a Sales Surge This Fall
Despite a barrage of headwinds agents are facing in the current market–notable reductions in sales volume, record-high home prices, elevated ...
Report: Foreclosures Nearing Record Low Amidst Challenging Housing Market
While the rate at which home prices are continuing to grow is slowing down in markets across the country, they’re ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall as Other Economic Factors Cool
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to decrease this week, from last week’s average of 6.89% to an average of ...
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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