In November, pending home sales made their best showing yet of 2025, in a sign of growing homebuyer confidence in response to factors like increased affordability and higher inventory. Continue reading
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lowering mortgage rates were leading to more buyers coming to market, but Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall market rebound should stay tempered. Continue reading
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
Economic anxiety and rising mortgage rates curbed hopes of a robust spring, but economists tell Inman a strong new-home market offers a sliver of hope that the coming months will be better. Continue reading