Mortgage purchase application data Traditionally I don’t count the data from last two weeks of the year and first week of the new year due to the holidays, so last week was... Read more »
Mortgage spreads and the 10-year yield Mortgage spreads have been very damaging to housing demand over the past few years, as they’ve kept rates more elevated than normal. However, 2026 will be... Read more »
Weekly housing inventory data Housing inventory is expected to set a seasonal low sometime early in 2026, hopefully sooner rather than later. We don’t want what happened in 2023, when the seasonal... Read more »
“This is a lot of saber rattling,” Murray told HousingWire. “It’s also going to depend on who’s doing the measuring, and I’ve done a lot of research on this in years past.... Read more »
What the data shows Since the end of 2022, I’ve pointed out that people have continued to sell homes with low mortgage rates to buy others with higher rates. This is normal... Read more »
A short recap of the 2025 forecast In 2025, my forecast was for the 10-year yield to range between 3.80% and 4.70%, and mortgage rates to range between 5.75% and 7.25%. The... Read more »
A short recap of the 2025 forecast In 2025, my forecast was for the 10-year yield to range between 3.80% and 4.70%, and mortgage rates to range between 5.75% and 7.25%. The... Read more »
In a letter penned by Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales addressed to his housing industry colleagues, Eales asked others to recommit themselves to a shared common goal of “fighting for access for the... Read more »
ROAD to Housing Act With a goal of streamlined permitting, expanded infrastructure investments, and new developments to increases housing supply and affordability across the country, NAR has been a strong proponent of... Read more »
Weekly housing inventory data Housing inventory is now in its traditional seasonal decline for December, but the inventory growth story, which I was thrilled to see earlier in the year, has changed... Read more »