Analysis and Data

Change reflects builders looking to maximize affordability; buyers wanting more space better off shopping older homes

Refinance apps slip while purchase apps gain ground; average purchase loan size heads down

Prolonged lags in existing home sales contribute to reduced household spending, services output, economist notes

Redfin’s latest data shows market shifts continue to favor buyers as sale prices peak, concessions grow, touring activity rises

Continues ‘general moderation’ since beginning of last year, Fannie Mae says

Economist’s analysis finds the pendulum has swung toward renting, making local expertise more important than ever for mortgage pros

Foreign buyers purchased $56B in U.S. homes last year — a 33% increase — though overall activity remains near historic lows

Though homeownership rates among Black Americans have improved, they still lag behind other racial groups

Purchase and refinance activity stall; VA refinances reverse prior week’s gain

Complexity is rising — and so are the costs of getting fees wrong