by | Aug 21, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates have leveled out, remaining this week at the lowest percentage seen since October, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® from Freddie Mac. “Over the summer, rates have come down and purchase applications are outpacing 2024, though a...
by | Aug 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a highly anticipated report released this morning, existing-home sales rose 2%, from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million in July, up 0.8% year-over-year, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Existing...
by | Aug 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Bill Emerson, president of Rocket Companies who served as the mortgage giant’s CEO for 16 years, is retiring, according to a regulatory filing yesterday. Emerson will officially step away at the end of this year, as Rocket continues an M&A spree led by CEO...
by | Aug 21, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The economy is slowing overall, continuing a less than ideal market to become a homebuyer, per the latest findings from the nonprofit Conference Board on Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). In July, the LEI experienced a mere 0.1% drop from June, compared to June’s...
by | Aug 21, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held by the Federal Reserve (Fed) concluded with the decision to maintain the current interest rate from 4.25% to 4.5%, which went into effect July 31. The meeting minutes reveal that while unemployment remains...
by | Aug 20, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
While the second quarter of 2025 was characterized by high prices and increasing demand, this Q2 earnings recap shows that companies remain hopeful for the future while focusing primarily on AI integration/technology initiatives as well as agent recruitment and...