Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey shows there's greater optimism about the future, but fewer than 1 in 5 consumers thought August was a good time to buy a home
August payroll report includes 'huge downward revisions' to previous estimates of June and July job growth, renewing recession worries and prospects for aggressive Fed rate cuts
Bernice Ross talks with Patrick Stone, chairman and founder of Williston Financial, about interest rates, new construction and the 2024 election
The East Asian island country has experienced decades of near-0% interest rates and an abundance of inventory, but the government has started to increase rates as wages have risen
Bond market investors who fund most mortgages are already certain the Fed will slash rates this month. The question has become how much will policymakers cut on Sept. 18, Nov. 7 and Dec. 18?
If mortgage rates fall by another percentage point, ICE Mortgage sees homebuyers' monthly payment dropping by $236 and nearly 7.2 million homeowners 'in the money' for a refinance
PCE price index shows inflation continued to cool in July, but at a gentle enough pace that Fed policymakers are now seen as likely to only bring rates down by a hair in September
Buyer anxiety around prices and the election precipitated the fall as the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index declined 5.5%, to 70.2, the lowest index reading in 23 years
The Fed doesn't have direct control over mortgage rates, but they've come down dramatically as investors are convinced policymakers will cut rates at their 3 remaining 2024 meetings
Shares in the cloud banking solutions developer are down 14% after it says that mortgage tech business acquired for nearly $1B has been a drag on growth but is expected to pick up
In June, the median down payment soared to a record $67,500, a 14.8% increase from $58,788 the previous year, according to a Redfin analysis
How low do rates need to go to reinvigorate the housing market? Buyer and seller responses vary in the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, suggesting its contours are still being shaped
Key factors agents will keep an eye on as the year continues include dream home buying trends, elections, the economy and emerging markets, according to new midyear luxury reports
Existing-home sales tallied a 1.3% uptick in July following 4 months of declines, according to NAR data released Thursday. However, market headwinds have kept sales sluggish compared to 2023
Falling mortgage rates have more homeowners interested in refinancing, but homebuyers are largely staying on the sidelines. Rates may now be poised for a bigger drop