Purchase loan applications soared 10 percent last week to the highest level since April, even though rates have been stuck in the high sixes, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how tariff walkbacks may signal that some of the Trump administration’s potentially damaging policy changes could be reversed. Continue reading
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how a combination of tariffs, economic uncertainty, and rebounding interest rates may cause both buyers and sellers to hunker down for now. Continue reading
Demand for purchase mortgages has been stronger than a year ago for more than two months as mortgage rates stay well below 2025 highs seen in January, lender surveys show. Continue reading
This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at active listings, inflation and mortgage rates, which spell out “a recipe for pretty good shopping conditions for buyers” this spring. Continue reading
This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market. Continue reading
New listings rose 8 percent toward the end of the year, but high mortgage rates and home prices have kept buyers on the sidelines as homes spend more time on market, reports say. Continue reading
Firming up of mortgage rates finally catches up with homebuyer demand, with applications for purchase loans falling by a seasonally adjusted 11 percent last week, MBA survey shows. Continue reading
Demand for purchase mortgages has picked up in five out of the past six weeks, and applications to refinance have roared back, jumping 27 percent from a year ago. Continue reading
Fannie Mae researchers say rising mortgage rates aren’t the only reason homeowners have been reluctant to sell, and rates coming back down won’t necessarily produce a flood of for-sale listings. Continue reading