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Housing pros forecast stable housing market conditions

January 7, 2025 by bp56691

Across the board, mortgage and real estate respondents to the HousingWire Pulse Q1 2025 survey say the housing market will be flat for the first three months of 2025. The majority chose “flat” when asked the direction of home sales and home prices. The good news? HousingWire experts are forecasting a more positive outlook for […]

You’ll never guess which state has the highest percentage of inbound movers

January 6, 2025 by bp56691

United Van Lines surveys movers on where they’re coming from, where they’re going and why. The top destination isn’t usually thought of as a hotspot.

Has spring housing demand already started?

January 5, 2025 by bp56691

I believe that spring demand actually started in November this year. — a trend that’s been evident in rising sales data.

California will require home insurers to offer policies in high-risk wildfire areas

January 3, 2025 by bp56691

California has a new regulation that aims to increase home insurance options in wildfire-prone areas after some insurers left the state.

Jobless claims keep mortgage rates elevated

January 2, 2025 by bp56691

Today, the jobless claims data again showed why mortgage rates continue to be elevated, confirming that the labor market isn’t breaking.

Housing inventory is up, but so are unsold listings. Are renters to blame?

December 30, 2024 by bp56691

Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be, according to Redfin data.

The biggest mortgage rate stories of 2024

December 30, 2024 by bp56691

2024 was a disappointing year for those looking forward to a Fed rate cut cycle and what that could do to mortgage rates. Here’s a recap!

The two big housing market trends to watch in 2025

December 30, 2024 by bp56691

All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and it’s fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 — affordability and sellers in the market. The elephant in the room is affordability. Home prices finished 2024 up a […]

Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory

December 30, 2024 by bp56691

The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales jumped 2.2% month over month and 6.9% year over year in November.

Rising inventory is the most positive housing market story in 2024

December 28, 2024 by bp56691

The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory,