Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2025
If someone had told me that home sales would remain firm this year despite mortgage rates ranging from 7.25% to 6.64%, I would not have taken that bet. However, amid all the chaotic economic headlines of 2025 so far, the demand for mortgages is holding steady, even with the higher rates. Let’s dig into the latest Housing Market Tracker data to see what last week brought us.
Real Estate News
MAY 15, 2025
A new report from NAR and Realtor.com found that households earning $100k or less can afford far fewer homes today compared to before the pandemic.
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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
MAY 14, 2025
This hasn’t happened in a long time. Price stats are barely up from one year ago. Over the past few months, prices have really flattened, and we’ve started to feel all the extra listings out there. Some smaller counties are even starting to get negative price readings. Let’s talk about it. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 5/21/25 […] The post Its been a long time since weve seen housing stats like this first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 12, 2025
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Housing Wire
MAY 15, 2025
Housing markets across the country are grappling with a number of issues that have resulted in historically low home sales, and chief among them is the lack of affordability. Thats largely driven by a national housing shortage thats leading to fewer listings and thus driving up home prices. According to a new paper from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the drop in affordability is present in all income brackets but its most stark among the middle class where the percentage of affordab
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Inman
MAY 16, 2025
The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past two decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 15, 2025
The rate of critical defects in mortgage loans post-closing was about 1.16% as of the end of the fourth quarter, reflecting a 23.18% decrease compared with the third quarter of 2024, according to ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report. Thats the second-lowest defect rate on record while full-year results reflect a 9.5% year-over-year improvement despite lingering compliance and eligibility risks.
Housing Wire
MAY 13, 2025
According to the most recent credit data from the New York Fed , foreclosure data for the housing market is still below 2019 levels. Although foreclosure rates rose in the last quarter, we are far from the stressful levels that we saw during the run-up to the housing bubble crash in 2008. Credit data in general doesnt look great when accounting for credit card debt, auto loans, and student loan debt all have had an increase in their percentage on 90-day lates.
Real Estate News
MAY 16, 2025
Research based on three decades of data suggests rising home prices are a more likely factor, which aligns with current reports on post-settlement compensation.
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Inman
MAY 16, 2025
Lone Wolf began notifying customers of the popular customer relationship manager software's imminent shutdown "a few weeks ago," Lone Wolf CEO Jimmy Kelly told Inman exclusively.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 14, 2025
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Housing Wire
MAY 12, 2025
What will happen to mortgage rates now that China and the U.S. have made progress in their trade war, agreeing to a 90-day period of lower tariffs? Stocks are up considerably this morning and bond yields have also increased. This raises the question: Is the de-escalation of the trade war good for mortgage rates ? The trade deals are just one factor, but I see three possible scenarios for mortgage rates in this environment.
Real Estate News
MAY 15, 2025
Mortgage rates ticked up this week, and it could take a recession to bring them down. But that doesnt mean a home sales rebound is off the table.
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Inman
MAY 14, 2025
Melanie Klein profiles Amy Berry, who empowered herself and her family through the power of real estate investing.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 13, 2025
The residential mortgage delinquency rate as of the end of the first quarter stood at about 4.04% of all loans outstanding, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. Thats up 6 basis points compared with the fourth quarter and up 10 basis points from one year ago, according to the report. The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started in the first quarter rose by 5 basis points to 0.20%.
Housing Wire
MAY 15, 2025
Foreclosure activity continued its upward trend in April, with a total of 36,033 properties receiving default notices, scheduled for auction or repossessed, according to the latest data from real estate analytics firm ATTOM. The figure represents a 0.4% increase from March and a 13.9% jump compared to April 2024. April’s foreclosure activity continued its gradual climb, with both starts and completions up annually, Rob Barber , CEO of ATTOM, said in a statement.
Real Estate News
MAY 12, 2025
In addition to lowering costs, the 90-day pause could improve consumer confidence and rejuvenate the slow spring homebuying season.
Inman
MAY 13, 2025
Professional association is fighting accusations that it knowingly reported inaccurate exam scores to state agencies and ignored a top executive's alleged sexual harassment of multiple employees.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 15, 2025
Applications for mortgages for new home purchases increased 2% in April compared with March and were up 5.3% compared April 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS). Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty and mortgage rate volatility, April was a strong month for new home purchase activity, with applications posting an annual gain for the second straight month, says Joel Kan, vice president and deputy chief economist for the MBA, in a statemen
Housing Wire
MAY 12, 2025
The weekly pending home sales picked up this week as expected, with 2.6% more pending home sales contracts started than a year ago. If youre following the data closely, you know that home sales are still running at or below last years pace. Year to date, through the first week of May, we count 3% fewer total sales than in 2024. But in May and June, the yearly comparisons get easier because last year at this time was really dry due to the highest mortgage rates of the year.
Real Estate News
MAY 14, 2025
A survey by the Zillow subsidiary found that most sellers support broad listing access, and those who listed off the MLS were more likely to regret their sale.
Inman
MAY 14, 2025
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Appraisal Buzz
MAY 15, 2025
U.S. households earning $75,000 a year can only afford 21.2% of home listings as of March up slightly from 20.8% in March 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Realtor.com 2025 Housing Affordability & Supply report. Even though inventory is up nearly 20% from a year ago, it is still far below pre-pandemic levels. As a result, home prices are at all-time peaks, with no sign of falling anytime soon.
Housing Wire
MAY 14, 2025
Mortgage applications increased 1.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 9, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index increased 1% compared with the previous week. The seasonally adjusted purchase index was a bright spot this week, increasing 2% from one week earlier.
Real Estate News
MAY 15, 2025
Powerful residential real estate groups in California see office exclusives as a risk to consumers and the integrity of the housing market.
Inman
MAY 14, 2025
From lead nurturing to mileage tracking, broker Holly Brink helps you lighten your admin load and reclaim your time by handing rote tasks off to tech.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 14, 2025
In this episode, Jim, Hal, and special guest Jared Preisler dive into the brand-new URAR and what it means for appraisers. From market analysis to the sales comparison approach, we’re breaking down how appraisals are evolving (and why it’s not as scary as it sounds). Plus, hear all about the exciting post-event CE opportunities at Valuation Expo, in partnership with the Appraisal Institute.
Housing Wire
MAY 12, 2025
The median age of homes purchased nationwide reached a record high of 36 years in 2024, a significant jump from 27 years in 2012, according to an analysis released Monday by Redfin. The trend reflects a long-term slowdown in new home construction and growing affordability challenges. Buyers are increasingly turning to older properties, often out of necessity rather than preference.
Real Estate News
MAY 13, 2025
In 2024, the age of a typical home hit a new high, according to Redfin. But buyers arent getting as much of a discount on older homes as they used to.
Inman
MAY 14, 2025
The turnkey penthouses would be ideal for second-home buyers, developer Andrew McCarthy said. They will be completed in late summer 2025 and are asking $2.95 million and $3.25 million, respectively.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 12, 2025
In keeping with seasonal patterns, borrowers generated 37.8% more pre-approval letters through LenderLogixs QuickQual pre-approval platform in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter. The average number of pre-approved borrowers per loan officer increased to 26.5, up from 23 in the fourth quarter, according to the firms Homebuyer Intelligence Report.
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