From the pristine cleanliness of the home to the personalized touches that make buyers feel welcome, Darryl Davis writes, small efforts can lead to big results
Among early voters, 38% said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43%) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29%), Redfin said
Hurricanes and strikes were expected to dent job creation, and bond market investors are looking ahead to next week's election, Fed meeting and government bond auctions, analysts say
Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for Fed rate cuts among investors who fund most home loans
Relief would be good news for would-be homebuyers, although purchase loan applications are still up 10% from a year ago as mortgage rates hit highest levels since July, MBA survey shows
Easing mortgage rates and increased inventory in September undercut buyer anxiety from the previous months, leading to a 7.6 percent month over month increase in contract signings.
'Bond vigilantes' figure 'no matter which party wins the White House and the Congress, fiscal policies will bloat the budget deficit and heat up inflation,' Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni warns
Demand for mortgages is at the lowest level since July, although MBA survey shows purchase loan requests are up slightly from a year ago when rates were headed for post-pandemic highs
Moderating mortgage rates and lessening buyer competition have pushed the US median down payment down 7.33% over the past year, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com
Amid a tumultuous year for the industry, Realtors have donated millions to political causes — and Democrats have managed to collect more than Republicans from the industry's rank and file
Another worry for bond market investors is quantitative tightening, the Fed's program to trim its massive holdings of government debt and mortgage-backed securities
Fannie Mae economists say surprising strength of the US economy means home prices are likely to keep rising, and mortgage rates may not come down as quickly as previously expected
Demand for purchase mortgages fell by a seasonally adjusted 7% last week, and requests to refinance were down 26% as mortgage rates continued to climb, MBA survey finds
Housing policy has gotten short shrift in the debates, with a tight focus on immigration and inflation. But the candidates' platforms — and Project 2025 — provide more details
Reports send mixed signals on the economy, with CPI showing prices rose more sharply than expected in September and jobless claims surging to highest level in more than a year