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Mortgage Rates Heading in The Right Direction

Mortgage applications rose 11% in the week ending May 2, 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Both refinance and purchase ap…

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Pending Home Sales Increase as Home Values Continue to Accelerate

Pending home sales, which measures signed contracts on existing homes, rose by 6.1% in March 2025 which was the largest monthly increase sin…

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Sellers Are Finally Having to Give Concessions

According to Redfin’s national report, home sellers are increasingly offering concessions, such as covering repair costs or helping buyers w…

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Mortgage Insurance Premium Tax Write-Off Back On The Table

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), has introduced the Middle Class Mortgage In…

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Consumers Are Poised to Act When Rates Present An Opportunity

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications jumped 20% the first week of April—the highest since September 2024—as…

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Baby Boomers are Driving the Housing Market

The National Association of Realtors’ 2025 Homebuyers and Sellers Generational Trends report showed that baby boomers have overtaken millenn…

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Home Prices Continue to Appreciate

The Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which is known as the best way to track home prices, showed that home prices went up by 0.6% in January.…

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Mortgage Rates Drop to the Lowest Level in Five Months

Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level in five months, sparking increased activity in the housing market. The 30-year fixed-rate…

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Mortgage Demand Surges Higher After Interest Rates Drop

A recent drop in mortgage interest rates has spurred a surge in loan demand, both from current homeowners and potential buyers. Mortgage app…

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Real Estate Continues to Heat Up

The Case-Shiller Home Price Index, known as the top measure for home appreciation, showed that home prices went up by 0.5% in December after…

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Time To Buy

U.S. home prices rose 0.6% in the month of January from the previously reported number and slightly faster than the 0.5% growth seen in the…

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A Record Percent of Buyers are Planning to Move in 2025

A recent NerdWallet survey shows a record-high 15% of people plan to buy a home this year, up from 9-11% in previous years. This signals pen…

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