by Beth McGuire | Dec 18, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A cooling labor market reported this week with unemployment rising slightly, while in line with expectations, did little to move mortgage rates, economists report. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows the 30-year...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
With the last FOMC meeting and interest rate cuts of the year in the rear-view mirror, combined with typical holiday time slowdowns, economists were not surprised to see a decrease in mortgage applications this week. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers...
by | Dec 16, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The news is good for real estate agents. At the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Real Estate Forecast Summit, held remotely earlier this month, Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist & VP of research, highlighted data showing that 88% of buyers use an...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 11, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
As we head into 2026, mortgage rates are expected to remain in line with today’s rates, which, while not the sharp decline some buyers may have been hoping for, are enough to see modest home price growth in the new year, economists predict. The latest Primary...
by | Dec 11, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The lock-in effect—the gap between existing mortgage payments and the cost of financing a home today—continues to widely affect housing supply and is “trapping” homeowners into staying where they are, according to new data from Realtor.com®. The new Realtor.com report...