Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. Price growth is slowing down so there’s less flippers in the market. Home sales in 2024 have been well below historic norms. But even investors have purchased fewer homes this year. Same with the iBuyers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2025

Mortgage professionals are navigating one of the most challenging origination markets in recent history. Still, cutting mortgage rates would not be the end-all solution to pacify markets that many claim it to be. There are far too many variables at play, and no one can claim to know where the market is headed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

The past few days have been highly turbulent for the stock and bond markets, resulting in dramatic shifts in mortgage rate pricing. That’s because the labor data didnt warrant the bond market buying. However, we got as low as 3.87% recently due to market volatility. For the most part, we have stayed in that range.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

As the housing market grows more competitive, rental scams are adding financial and emotional strain to renters nationwide. Common tactics include promoting desirable locations (57%), below-market prices (55%), and immediate availability (52%). According to Rentlys Rental Scams and Fraud Report , 93% of U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

After years of identifying the housing market as unhealthy culminating in a savagely unhealthy housing market in early 2022 I can confidently assert that the housing market in 2024 and 2025 is on better footing. The last two years have ushered in a healthier market for the future of existing home sales.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

housing market has shown signs of slowing, demand remains strong in key Midwest and Northeast cities, where homes are selling weeks faster than the national average, according to Realtor.com s Hottest Markets Report for February. There’s still a lot of first-time homebuyers in the market too. They keep the market healthy.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Unfortunately, we also had a huge spike in mortgage rates as the chaos of tariffs roiled markets, making U.S. So the question is, will this little bit of market momentum be able to hold up? Unsold inventory of homes on the market has been rising for years and is already at the highest level since 2019 nationally.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 7, 2025

ATTOM has released its latest Special Housing Risk Report , spotlighting county-level housing markets around the nation that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, equity, and other measures in Q4 2024. Less-vulnerable markets were clustered in various other areas of the Northeast, Midwest, and South.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

housing market is anything but stable right now and residents are feeling it. housing market using weekly data from Altos, which includes more than 60 different data points on every metro area in the country, to see how employment is changing the housing market. ’s job market. more homes on the market than 2024.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast , there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business. I do not think this trend will go away overnight, even with mortgage rate stability and new inventory in the market. HW: Lets dive into some demographic shifts.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

Industry debate around off-market listings or pocket listings has become increasingly heated. For Willoughby, founder of The Jaymes Willoughby Team with Keller Williams Realty , off-market listings are a gamble that rarely pays off for sellers. Some agents use off-market listings as a way to double-dip commissions, Willoughby said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Housing markets across the country are getting a much-needed infusion of inventory, as the number of homes for sale and new listings are running well ahead of last years pace. Overall, inventory nationally is currently 31% higher than this time in 2024, with annual percentage gains in most markets running well into double digits.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

While the Fed’s policy rate range of 4.75% to 5% is lower than where it was for the past year, it is still much higher than what many market observers consider a neutral rate needed to spur borrower demand. “We We are at recessionary levels for housing permits for five-unit housing. With mortgage rates back above 6.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

There will absolutely be increased pressure on the housing market as we come out of the wildfires that we’re seeing now, and that will be particularly difficult for rental properties, Brugger said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

consumer sentiment toward the housing market improved in May and reached its highest level since November 2024, according to Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) rose 4.3 points to 73.5

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2025

Compass has put forth a revised version of its seller disclosure form to clarify how its three-phase marketing strategy works including when and how listings are shared with the public. The Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy Client Disclosure Form expands on a version first introduced in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

market is led by company founder Adam Stern, who has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Canadian-based RARE Real Estate has launched operations in South Florida , marking its official entry into the U.S. ” RARE’s entry into the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Another year of slow home sales resulted in a further decline in title insurance premium volume, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)’s Market Share Analysis report released Thursday. Top underwriters by market share as of the third quarter of 2024 included First American Title insurance Co. With 27.7%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Here are seven ways that a claw machine is similar to today’s real estate market — and why you can still win. It feels that way in the real estate market right now, where inventory is tight (except where it’s not), interest rates are unpredictable, the economy is changeable, buyers are cautious and sellers are stubborn.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

They point to programs like Compass Private Exclusives, which allow sellers to “pre-market” their homes to an internal network before listing publicly. A narrowing of opportunity and reduced market visibility that runs counter to the spirit of fair housing. of total market volume and an industry-leading 11.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

In its 2025 Industry Survey , Redfin dug deeper into how real estate agents view their careers, the housing market, and other hot-button industry issues. The 2025 Industry Survey highlights the opportunities and challenges agents see in this evolving market and the increasing pressures brought on by economic uncertainty and industry reforms.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Weve entered the busiest season in the real estate industry at the same time that markets are more uncertain than ever. Current market uncertainty may increase the already stressful process of selling a home. This is a crucial time for agents to act as trusted guides to their clients, particularly first-time sellers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

housing market particularly its levels of affordability, available inventory and accessibility for those with mobility or cognitive challenges presents a unique challenge for older Americans on fixed incomes. The state of the U.S. This has led to a failure to properly serve the senior cohort.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2025

Typically, mortgage rates around 6% are necessary for significant growth in the housing market. We experienced some drama with the spreads as the markets dealt with the tariffs , but things have improved as the market has calmed down. The seasonal peak period for our data has ended. Not too shabby if you ask me.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2025

Mortgage rates recently hit a year-to-date low, coinciding with ongoing market disruptions from tariffs. The more encouraging story, however, is that the spring season is shaping up positively for the housing market. With a backdrop of market volatility, the spreads got worse last week. Stay alert for breaking news.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2025

Mortgage spreads recently turned negative due to market volatility, which resulted in an increase of 20 to 25 basis points in mortgage rates. However, as the stock and bond markets have stabilized, mortgage spreads have improved. We’ll see how the markets react to this on Monday. That hasnt happened so far this year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, the 10-year yield fell after remarks by Fed President Chris Waller about whether the Fed would do even more rate cuts than the market was anticipating. It’s not booming. It’s not falling.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Californians deserve a reliable insurance market that doesnt retreat from communities most vulnerable to wildfires and climate change , Lara said in a statement. My Sustainable Insurance Strategy is focused on addressing the challenges we face today and building a resilient insurance market for the future.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

housing market. more homes on the market now than a year ago. By the end of May there were 38% more homes on the market than the year prior. California and Arizona have 45% more homes unsold on the market now than a year ago. Texas only has 31% more homes on the market. There are 28.7% California and Arizona are.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be. Rising supply is one of the housing market highlights of 2024, according to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami , who said that housing inventory is approaching levels seen in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2025

Earlier this year, when mortgage rates soared to 7.26%, a cloud of worry hung over the housing market many feared that home sales would tumble in 2025, fueled by concerns about inflation and tariffs. This unexpected turn of events breathed new life into the market, pushing purchase application data into positive territory for the year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Volatility is becoming the new norm in today’s commercial real estate market. To help investors survive uncertain times, professionals must understand market trends and develop a game plan for success. His words contain valuable knowledge that investors need to thrive in this market. A change is needed.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2025

The housing market in 2024 was about as frustrating for the real estate industry as you can imagine. Its a stunning number given how bad the market was in the years after the financial crisis in 2008. Whether 2025 will be a better market depends on who you ask. According to NAR, existing-home sales finished 2024 at a dismal 4.06

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

A large majority of homeowners (88%) have concerns about selling their homes, with financial uncertainty and housing market conditions ranking among their top fears, according to a recent survey by Clever Real Estate. These markets also have larger supplies of homes, with about 3.5

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2025

Let’s dig into the latest Housing Market Tracker data to see what last week brought us. However, recent market volatility has worsened the spreads, which is typically the case historically. Weekly housing inventory data The most encouraging development in the housing market for 2024 and 2025 is the increase in inventory.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

percent)* above the November 2023 estimate of 611,000 The charts below provide insight into the current state of the new home sales market. Unlike the existing home sales market which is working from record lows, the new home sales sector never had that massive decline, so the bar is higher here. percent (18.6 percent (19.3

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Existing home sales ended the year on a positive note , which aligns with our weekly Housing Market Tracker data, but something surprising is that home prices firmed up late in the year as well. That situation is not present in todays housing market as active inventory is almost 1 million, not 4 million like in 2007.

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