New listings slowdown shows lack of home seller stress in 2025
during the years of the housing bubble crash, new listings were soaring between 250,000 and 400,000 per week for many years.
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Elevated mortgage rates aren’t discouraging homebuyers
Housing demand continues to hold up despite elevated mortgage rates, trade war uncertainty and terrible consumer confidence data.
New listings slump. Have home sellers already called it quits?
New listings have finally emerged from a two-year slump, but we may have already hit the seasonal peak. Are home sellers done for the year?
Mortgage rates unfazed by crazy economic headlines
Mortgage rates remained relatively stable last week, which is a stark contrast to the madness caused by the Godzilla tariffs a few weeks ago.
Mortgage rates survive budget bond scare, but end the week higher
Last week, mortgage rates increased roughly 10 basis points, even with the move lower Friday, despite a bond scare.
Better mortgage spreads boost housing demand in 2025
The improvement in mortgage spreads since 2023 has contributed to a noticeable positive trend in purchase application data for 2025.
Mortgage demand still staying firm with elevated rates
As the spring home-buying season winds down, the demand for mortgages is holding steady, even with the higher rates.
The labor market is still keeping mortgage rates elevated
To get mortgage rates below 6% with duration, we need to see the labor market break, which hasn’t happened yet.
Easter-driven home sales dip masks recent growth
Last week’s pending home sales fell to 68,000 single-family contracts, a Easter lull that marks the first sub-2024 weekly tally in six weeks.
Mortgage rates settle down after wild ride
Last week, mortgage rates and the 10-year yield slowly moved lower as the week progressed. Can this relative calm last?