Tagged: analysis

Price cuts and longer listing times are creating opportunities for loan officers to help borrowers negotiate seller concessions, but leverage varies sharply by metro

Three policymakers favored an immediate hike, while Warsh welcomed higher bond yields and offered no clear path toward mortgage-rate relief

Vacation-home mortgages rose 4.1% in 2025, led overwhelmingly by affluent borrowers

Annual appreciation reached its highest rate since August, but prices varied sharply by market and buyer segment

Truework finds 85% consider refinancing important to their financial health, revealing a highly motivated but financially vulnerable future borrower pool

Realtor.com finds short-sale activity accelerating, though the transactions represented just 0.6% of typical home sales in 2025

Slower appreciation and more realistic seller pricing could improve purchase opportunities even as mortgage rates remain elevated

New LendingTree data shows most vacant properties are vacation homes, rentals or otherwise unavailable to buyers, helping explain today's persistent supply crunch

Redfin says a brief drop in mortgage rates lifted pending home sales to a two-month high, but rising rates and tighter inventory could test whether the momentum lasts

South Florida leads the nation in luxury price premiums, while high-end buyers continue to shrug off mortgage rates that are sidelining much of the broader housing market