2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (431+ words) Increase in real estate value. House model and documents on table. Growing price represented by graph, percent signs and arrows Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (782+ words) Existing-home sales fell at a faster rate in the latest report by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) on Thursday. For August, existing-home sales decreased by 2% on a month-over-month basis and at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million. This…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (222+ words) RISMedia Homebuyers Pull Back as Rates Climb to Highest Point Since June 2025 “More borrowers have shifted to using ARM loans, with the ARM share of applications at 8.5 percent, the highest share since June,” said Joel Kan, CMB, MBA’s vice president…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (199+ words) RISMedia Inventory-Balanced Markets Buoy Home-Purchase Application Activity “In many local markets, potential buyers have plenty of homes to choose, and this is likely supporting transaction volume,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s chief economist. Insurance agent with client at home signing agreement…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (222+ words) Zillow has reported more than 1.78 million on-time rent payments to credit bureaus at no cost to participating renters since the launch of rent reporting in 2024. More than 78,000 renters had on-time rent payments reported in July, the highest monthly total since…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) HomeServices of America has announced that Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, its wholly owned mortgage company, is adding mortgage servicing to the HomeServices portfolio of services. The company aims to extend the company’s relationship with consumers from the beginning of their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) The decrease comes as the average 30-year mortgage rate hit 6.77% last week, elevated but still lower than its recent annual high of 6.81%. The average sits at 6.72% as of this writing. “This divergence suggests a market bifurcated by buyer financial capacity:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (232+ words) Recently promoted to Vice President, Online Editorial, Beth McGuire oversees the editorial direction and content of RISMedia’s websites, and its daily, weekly and monthly newsletters. Through her two decades with the company, she has also contributed her range of editorial…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (252+ words) National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced the launch of its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Demand Index, a quarterly index designed to measure the economic drivers of commercial real estate demand across more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas. According to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (521+ words) The mid-to-late summer housing market appears to be plodding along, as pending activity in July slipped to a low for the year, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales report found…...