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Home-Flipping Falters Again In 2024

U.S. flipping activity drops for second consecutive year, though modest profit gains hint at a potential turnaround

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First-Time Buyers Ready To Sign The Dotted Line

TD Bank's survey reveals more first-time buyers seek new construction as housing shortage persists.

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Pulte Cleans House at GSEs

With Pulte naming himself as chair of both companies

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Home Price Growth Slows Nationwide

First American Financial Corporation releases its February 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report.

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A Decade Passed And The Homes Got Younger

New construction makes its way especially into certain U.S. cities, while borrowers purchasing more new housing stock

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IMBs Report Modest Losses Amid Rising Costs In Late 2024

Falling percentage of mortgage companies reporting a pre-tax net financial profit

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Falling Mortgage Rates Could Jumpstart The Housing Market

After a slow winter, lower rates could be the spark the housing market needs, according to Zillow's latest market report

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Teensy Nudge Up For 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates

30-year FRM stays essentially flat following seven weeks of downward drift

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As Lenders Move To More AI, Digitization, Borrowers Want A Real Human

90% of homebuyers want their lender to walk them through 'every aspect of' borrowing process,' J.D. Power tells NMP

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Mortgage Applications Up As Rates Decline For Sixth Consecutive Week

Refinance activity jumps 16% while purchase applications rise, signaling momentum in the housing market

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