December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates
Jobs Friday came and went without much reaction in bond yields because the labor market isn’t breaking, nor is it getting stronger. Mortgage rates dropped into the 5s for a… Read more »
Multi-Family Housing Starts Down in October; Single-Family Starts Rise
Privately owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000, 4.6% below the revised September estimate of 1,306,000 and 7.8% below the October 2024 rate… Read more »
Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?
This is the final Housing Market Tracker article for 2025 and we’re going to tackle why the inventory growth rate has been cut in half this year. At one point,… Read more »
What another Fed cut could mean for your personal borrowing costs
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point at its meeting this week. The move would mark the Fed’s third consecutive rate reduction… Read more »
Bayview closes acquisition of Guild, taking lender private
Bayview Asset Management has closed its acquisition of Guild Holdings Company, the parent of Guild Mortgage, in a deal that takes the lender private and removes it from the New… Read more »
The warehouse real estate sector is seeing a rebalance. Here’s what to watch for
A large industrial warehouse features rows of shelves stacked with packages, while two workers in safety gear are walking and inspecting the storage. Utilized space exemplifies efficiency and systematic inventory… Read more »
NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate ‘boom’
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday there could be a brief bump in home sales after the government shutdown. Here are the other market forces he’s watching.
If “free money” broke housing before, a 50-year mortgage will finish the job
Slip out the back, Jack!Make a new plan, Stan. You don’t need to be coy, Roy. Just get yourself free. As Paul Simon sang in the song “50 Ways to Leave Your… Read more »
Homebuying off to strongest November start since 2022
Rebounding mortgage rates didn’t stop buyers from shopping for deals last week, with requests for purchase loans up 6 percent last week compared to the week before and 31 percent… Read more »
More problems for homebuyers as government shutdown hits 30 days
Fannie and Freddie will want government employees to show they have reserves, and some homeowners are now outside the 30-day grace period for National Flood Insurance Program renewals.