Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tampa and Austin attracted homebuyers at a higher rate during the height of the pandemic. But according to Redfin, those same Sun Belt cities are now cooling the fastest
Investors fear ongoing moves by the Fed and other central banks to raise short-term interest rates to fight inflation could ultimately lead to a recession
As mortgage rates rose in recent weeks, so did home prices and purchase-loan applications. It's a strange time, a Redfin economist says
Luxury home sales in the US dove by 28.1% year over year during the 3 months ending Aug. 31, 2022 — eclipsing the 23.2% drop in luxury sales at the height of the pandemic, Redfin data shows
Companies seeking to use technology to add transparency and reduce friction in the homebuying process are particularly useful now, experts said during an Inman Connect Now virtual event
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says policymakers are not ready to start selling off Treasurys and mortgage debt to accelerate trimming of $9T balance sheet
Even though the economy is probably headed for a recession next year, the Fed is seen as having a ways to go before inflation is under control
Rising demand for purchase loans and refinancing as rates climb to new highs underscores volatility, with Fed expected to continue rate hikes, according to the MBA's latest survey
Buyers and sellers face a new reality where bidding wars will be rare, days on market stretch out and markets go from boom to bust (and bust to boom). But don't fear — Inman has you covered
Rocket Mortgage rolls out 'Inflation Buster' mortgage, which provides a lower rate for 1 year, as it battles rival United Wholesale Mortgage for homebuyer market share
All-cash home purchases in the US hit 31.4% of all transactions in July 2022, just short of an 8-year high reached in February 2022, according to new data released Friday by Redfin
The housing market remains stilted by high mortgage rates with hopes for a turnaround dim, according to the Federal Reserve
Households with school-age children will account for 22.5% of all home sales over the next 10 months, according to analytics firm TKI's latest predictive report. Here's how to market to them
The NAR, MBA and NAHB argue that the Federal Housing Administration is flush with cash, and that delinquency rates on FHA loans have returned to pre-pandemic lows
Purchase loan applications fell 29% from the same period last year, the result of rising rates that are double their levels from 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly index