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More homes sold. Lower rates. Lower inflation. Where Fannie Mae expects the market to move

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Economists with the mortgage giant shared a glimmer of good news for real estate professionals in a pair of new forecasts. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates just hit a new 2025 low. They might be stuck there.

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MBA forecasts rates will probably stay right where they are now in 2026, as investors have already priced in future Fed rate cuts. But look for three years of steady growth in home sales ahead. Continue reading →

Discounts, lower mortgage rates give homebuyers deals this fall

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Inventory is up and homes are sitting longer on the market — potentially benefiting homebuyers. Lower mortgage rates are also giving the market a boost. Continue reading →

Rocket Mortgage rolls out bullish $822,550 conforming loan limit

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The 2.4 percent increase ahead of an official announcement in November surpasses more cautious 1.5 percent increases adopted last month by UWM, Pennymac, CrossCountry and Rate. Continue reading →

7 low-inventory market strategies every agent should adopt in Q4

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Housing expert Luke Babich says that agents need to bring their A-game to thrive this fall in 2025’s late season market with these seven key tips. Continue reading →

5 adorable listings that let you live at the ocean for $425K or less

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Wishing you could rewind the clock to summer vacation? These totally affordable beachy listings make it possible. Continue reading →

Price growth continues to slow, but economists say that may be good news for the market

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The housing market is moving deeper into a rut, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller July index. National home prices grew at one of the slowest rates in a decade, only tallying a 1.7 percent year-over-year growth. The 20-City and 10-City Co… Continue reading →

Is fall the new spring? Market winds may be shifting, NAR says

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Increased homebuying affordability, more inventory and fewer competing buyers may lead to a prime week for homebuyers in October, leading to conditions like a “second spring market.” Continue reading →

Should they stay or go (down) now? Forecasters are split on where mortgage rates will be in 2026

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In predicting that mortgage rates will drop below 6 percent next year, economists at Fannie Mae are more optimistic about growth and less worried about inflation than their colleagues at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

How the growing buyer power shift is reshaping the real estate market

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The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver’s seat in many markets. Continue reading →