30-Year Fixed Rate Rises Amid Fed’s Recent Decision

30-Year Fixed Rate Rises Amid Fed’s Recent Decision

As of today, January 29, 2026, the general trend for mortgage rates shows a slight uptick following the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to pause its rate-cutting spree. Specifically, according to Zillow’s data,... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Refinance Rate Rises by 4 Basis Points

30-Year Fixed Refinance Rate Rises by 4 Basis Points

So, you’re curious about what’s happening with mortgage rates today, January 15th, 2026? Well, the 30-year fixed refinance rate has seen a slight increase, climbing by 2 basis points today to 6.55%.... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 3 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 3 Basis Points

If you’ve been watching mortgage rates, you know every little tick and tock matters, especially when it comes to refinancing your home loan. Today, December 30, 2025, we’re seeing a slight nudge... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 3 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 9 Basis Points

The mortgage refinance market is showing a slight uptick today, December 22, 2025, with the popular 30-year fixed refinance rate climbing by 9 basis points to 6.74%, up from last week’s average... Read more »
Housing Market Distress Mounts as Foreclosure Activity Rises for Ninth Month in a Row

Housing Market Distress Mounts as Foreclosure Activity Rises for Ninth Month in a Row

The U.S. housing market is showing clear signs of strain, with foreclosure filings increasing year-over-year for the ninth consecutive month, signaling a troubling shift for many homeowners and a potential inflection point... Read more »
Consumer Sentiment Rises for Fifth Straight Month in December — RISMedia

Consumer Sentiment Rises for Fifth Straight Month in December — RISMedia

The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index improved for the fifth consecutive month in December, rising about 3% to its highest reading in seven months. A surge in buying conditions for durables... Read more »
Consumer Sentiment Rises for Fifth Straight Month in December — RISMedia

Consumer Sentiment Rises Slightly for 3rd Month — RISMedia

How are consumers feeling overall, and how does that translate to a real estate sale? The question is multifaceted, but asking it could be key to learning where buyers stand as the... Read more »
Why fewer homes are taking a price cut, even while inventory rises

Why fewer homes are taking a price cut, even while inventory rises

So far in 2024, fewer homes are taking price cuts than in 2023, and this trend is on the verge of breaking below the 2023 lows in price cuts percentages. While weekly... Read more »
Housing demand rises as inventory falls

Housing demand rises as inventory falls

Housing demand is up and it’s time to track the spring housing data and see what the selling season will bring. As I always stress, we are working from the lowest bar... Read more »
Number of price cuts drops as housing inventory rises

Number of price cuts drops as housing inventory rises

Last week, housing inventory grew and the number of price cuts fell, which is expected at this time of the year. I hope the next thing we see is housing inventory grow... Read more »