by Beth McGuire | Apr 22, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, recent mortgage rate declines have boosted mortgage application activity for a second week in a row. According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
About 85% of homeowners with mortgages say there is something they wish they had known before starting the homebuying process, according to a new survey by mortgage lender New American Funding. The biggest misconception involves down payments. According to the survey,...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 20, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The Miami Association of Realtors® (MIAMI) and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® (RWorld), along with their respective MLSs are merging into a single association and MLS, creating one of the nation’s largest Realtor associations. In a release, the two...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 17, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above, Shawn O’Neill In a real estate industry increasingly shaped by portals, lead aggregators and referral-fee platforms, Expert Home Advisors, my real estate team at JPAR City & Beach in Jacksonville, Florida, has chosen a different path—one centered on...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 16, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News |
Economists continue to be cautious about the direction of mortgage rates, saying the spring market outlook remains unclear and further decreases could depend on weather the ceasefire in the Middle East remains intact. The average mortgage rate ticked down 7 basis...