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4 urgent questions to ask amid the Kevin Warsh Fed chair confirmation

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Dr. Lee Davenport offers insight into Trump’s Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh, his family fortune and potential conflicts of interest in his investment portfolio. Continue reading →

NAR’s Chief Economist: Mortgage rates won’t drop to 3%. Here’s why

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In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Dr. Lawrence Yun unpacks the real forces driving today’s housing market and why expecting ultra-low mortgage rates again may be unrealistic. Continue reading →

30-year mortgage rate inches down to 4-week low

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Mortgage rates have dropped to an average of 6.30 percent, renewing hope in a more active spring homebuying season. Continue reading →

New poll finds 1 in 4 Americans say homeownership is out of reach

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A new KeyBank poll finds 1 in 4 Americans say homeownership is out of reach as housing costs and financial pressures continue to rise. Continue reading →

March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

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The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in March, its largest monthly gain since June 2022, as a 21.2 percent surge in gasoline prices — the biggest single-month increase in the index’s history — accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly inc… Continue reading →

The Fed is putting rate hikes back on the table. Here’s what that means for agents

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Some policymakers raised the possibility of rate increases if inflation proves more stubborn than expected. Continue reading →

Rates, jobs data and stale listings cloud housing market outlook

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Mortgage rates are poised for another turbulent week as markets brace for the first inflation reading since the Iran War began, with headline CPI expected to jump to 3.4 percent, up from 2.4 percent in February. Continue reading →

How $4 gas could derail the housing market’s spring season

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Gas prices top $4 as the Iran conflict drives oil higher, pushing mortgage rates up and threatening housing affordability during the critical spring market. Continue reading →

Economists: The housing market ‘feels stagnant,’ while the future ‘remains cloudy’

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New numbers show that 2025 had “the weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” one economist said. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates pop to highest level since September 2025

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Hopes of a robust spring homebuying season are quickly running into harsh economic realities related to the war in Iran, inflation and other factors. Continue reading →