The real estate industry has survived recessions, financial crises, pandemic shutdowns and rate spikes, Darryl Davis writes. A commitment to being genuinely useful to the people you serve, regardless of what the market is doing, is the reason. Continue reading
Rebounding mortgage rates didn’t stop buyers from shopping for deals last week, with requests for purchase loans up 6 percent last week compared to the week before and 31 percent from a year ago, according to lender data tracked by the Mortgage Bankers… Continue reading
Mortgage rates hit a new 2025 low of 6.12 percent on Oct. 28, but have been on the rise after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said there’s no guarantee the Fed will cut rates for a third time in December. Continue reading
As the shutdown continues, the real estate industry will also increasingly feel the ripple effects. Housing data, mortgage rates, federally-backed home loans, flood insurance and the Washington, D.C., housing market are all already starting to feel the… Continue reading
Investors seeking safety in bonds and mortgage-backed securities can bring rates down. Yields on 10-year Treasurys fell 4 basis points on first day of shutdown. Continue reading
Clients of real estate agents were more directly affected by tariff policy in July than in previous months as costs began to stack up for U.S. importers. Continue reading
Unable to attend NAR midyear in person, President Donald Trump sent a two-minute video lauding Realtors’ work and praising his One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Continue reading
Advance GDP reading suggests the economy shrank by 0.3 percent during Q1, as a rush by businesses to import goods before tariffs took hold and government spending cuts dented growth. Continue reading