by Beth McGuire | Jan 29, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
This week saw a decrease in overall home purchase applications but the average mortgage rate held steady at or around three-year lows. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)...
by | Jan 29, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to their highest level in three years, according to a new report from ICE Mortgage Technology. The monthly mortgage prepayment rate rose to 0.91%...
by | Jan 29, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
With predictions flooding in left and right from real estate economists suggesting that 2026 will be an improved year for housing, recent data from ATTOM supports this view—showing that home sale trends that began in 2025 will pave the way toward normalization in the...
by | Jan 29, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Marketing, National, News |
Zillow has announced its new national brand platform—“Someday Starts Today”—designed to support people at every stage of the home journey, from those ready to move now to those still only imagining what’s possible. The campaign debuts Feb. 1 in connection with Zillow...
by | Jan 29, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) latest update to its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), spending on remodeling is...
by | Jan 28, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve has announced its interest rates will remain unchanged during its Jan. 28 meeting. This follows three straight rate cuts from the prior three Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings of 2025. The FOMC announced...