Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And... Read more »
Will 2025 finally be a ‘normal’ housing market?

Will 2025 finally be a ‘normal’ housing market?

We’ve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Two and a half years. As we look into 2025, the question everyone... Read more »
Why L.A. is finally doing something about its oddly shaped streets

Why L.A. is finally doing something about its oddly shaped streets

Drive through enough neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and you might notice an odd phenomenon: In front of some newer apartment and commercial buildings, the street is slightly wider, and the sidewalk meanders... Read more »
Are Home Prices Finally Stabilizing in 2024?

Are Home Prices Finally Stabilizing in 2024?

The US housing market has been on a wild ride in recent years. Supercharged by record-low interest rates and fierce competition, home prices skyrocketed. But 2023 brought a shift – rising mortgage... Read more »
People May Finally Be Adjusting to Higher Mortgage Rates — RISMedia

People May Finally Be Adjusting to Higher Mortgage Rates — RISMedia

Despite continued pessimism surrounding mortgage rates, home buyers and sellers are feeling a bit more confident in the housing market lately, according to recent data from Fannie Mae. The latest Fannie Mae... Read more »
Rents finally falling, but not in OC. People are struggling

Rents finally falling, but not in OC. People are struggling

While rents in Los Angeles and many other parts of the U.S. have dropped or stabilized in recent years, Orange County tenants have seen no such relief, with rents that have either... Read more »
Is Manhattan’s rental market finally cooling off?

Is Manhattan’s rental market finally cooling off?

Renting in Manhattan is notoriously expensive. But lately it’s becoming just a little bit more affordable … a little. Prices have been on a general decline this year as more apartments become... Read more »
Are home sellers finally coming back to the market?

Are home sellers finally coming back to the market?

The defining characteristic of the 2023 housing market has been dramatically fewer home sellers than any recent year. That’s one reason total sales volume has been so low, but it looks now... Read more »
Mortgage rates are (finally) back at 7%

Mortgage rates are (finally) back at 7%

Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.2% for the first time since September, according to new data from Freddie Mac. The 30-year, fixed... Read more »
Have we finally hit the bottom in existing home sales?

Have we finally hit the bottom in existing home sales?

From NAR: Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – fell 4.1% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79 million in October. Year-over-year,... Read more »