Favorable mortgage rates outweighed political uncertainty in October, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest report. Existing-home sales increased 1.2 percent month over month and 1.7 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted a… Continue reading
Favorable mortgage rates outweighed political uncertainty in October, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest report. Existing-home sales increased 1.2 percent month over month and 1.7 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted a… Continue reading
A 50-year mortgage is not a financial trap, broker Holly Brink writes. It’s a tool that’s designed to give homebuyers more ways to win in today’s market. Continue reading
Home prices climbed in 77 percent of metro areas during the third quarter of 2025 as the median single-family home price in the U.S. rose by 1.7 percent year over year. Continue reading
Homebuyers and homesellers are also older, with the median age of first-time buyers rising to 40, according to a new report on homebuyers and sellers from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
For the real estate and mortgage industries, it remains to be seen how the new course the Trump administration has set for Fannie and Freddie will impact homebuyers. Continue reading
The gain in existing-home sales once again reflects just how much consumers respond to lower mortgage rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said during a press call on Thursday morning. Continue reading
START Real Estate has just 70 agents, but founders Randy and Terri Bell have built a business model with a 70 percent mortgage attach rate that Fathom wants to take nationwide. Continue reading
HUD Secretary Scott Turner shares how new policy rescissions simplify processes, reduce financing costs and strengthen the housing market, fostering a more effective FHA-insured lending process. Continue reading
New construction starter homes have become a thing of the past as costs continue to rise, according to a report from Cotality. More buyers are flocking to a new kind of starter home, which is older and smaller. Continue reading