The spring selling season is seeing increasing inventory and lower home prices, according to the Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends report for the week ending March 26. Those factors combined favors buyers, but... Read more »
Like its residential construction counterpart – homebuilding – the more than $500 billion residential remodeling industry remains highly geographically fragmented and varies widely in firm size, despite a slight increase in M&A... Read more »
Cancelled home sales dipped at the start of 2026, showcasing market resilience as buyers stuck to their purchasing plans in the face of growing economic uncertainty. In February, the share of failed... Read more »
Let’s talk about where things stand with mortgage rates today, January 24, 2026. If you’re thinking about buying a home or perhaps refinancing an existing mortgage, you’ll be happy to hear that... Read more »
“Higher mortgage rates change the math for buyers and sellers alike,” said Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com. “Renovated homes still catch buyers’ eyes, but financing the cost of those improvements at... Read more »
Mortgage applications dropped recently, mainly because interest rates ticked up a bit following a key meeting by the Federal Reserve’s policy group. It can feel like a bit of a rollercoaster, can’t... Read more »
As first-time homebuyers contemplate their housing options, the financial calculus between renting and owning is essential. Against the backdrop of elevated mortgage rates and soaring home prices, discerning the evolving financial dynamics... Read more »
Edge Realty Partners has promoted LeDonna Spongberg to Principal at the commercial real estate firm. Spongberg, who joined Edge’s Phoenix office in 2021, was most recently a Senior Vice President. She spearheads Edge... Read more »
In a fiercely competitive market, mortgage originators need to rethink everything to gain market share and become savvy. From leveraging the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital marketing to mastering financial... Read more »
Analysts in the mortgage industry are projecting that 2024 will be a better year than 2023 across the board. In a HousingWire report, analyst firm Jeffries said that they believe the worst... Read more »