Tagged: Housing Market

More than one in five listings took a price cut in September, but pending sales still posted their sharpest annual decline since March 2025

Place-based market risk can produce dramatically different default outcomes among borrowers with nearly identical credit profiles

Available land, lower home prices, and domestic migration are drawing buyers to the Treasure Coast as growth slows in several larger Florida cities

Eight of LendingTree’s 10 leading growth markets are in the South, but more residents and housing do not automatically produce more closings

Applications reached their lowest level of 2026 in August as higher mortgage rates constrained demand and FHA loans gained a larger share of new-home financing

Pending listings turned negative in August despite more inventory, lower asking prices, and sellers remaining open to negotiation

Median reported equity ranged from $130,000 to $425,000, giving loan originators a state-level view of borrowers’ potential second-lien capacity

Prices fell 2.9% in Austin but rose 6.4% in Chicago, showing weak purchase demand is producing local corrections rather than a national one

Pending sales fell to their lowest level since early April, but lower asking prices and reduced competition give originators more options to structure deals for qualified borrowers

Redfin’s index rose 3% annually in June, with luxury demand and limited move-in-ready inventory supporting prices despite elevated mortgage rates