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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Rocket Mortgage on Tuesday unveiled RocketRentRewards, which the company says is the homeownership industrys first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters. With the national average rent at $1,800, that translates to $2,160 applied toward a clients closing costs. Since 2020, renter households now make up over a third of U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The market is not great, so we aren’t often dealing with multiple-offer situations. Due to these conditions, Dwiggins and other industry professionals believe there won’t be much of an impact on first-time buyers until the housing market strengthens, leading some sellers to potentially stop offers of buyer broker compensation. “If

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. According to data from CoreLogic, investor purchases have tracked closely with consumer home sales, and the share of home sales attributable to investors is down as well. Same with the iBuyers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory , which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. Although those 2019 levels represent a five-decade low before COVID-19, the market was still functioning better than it did from 2020 to 2023. Weekly inventory change (Dec.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The housing market got some much needed relief in the fall when mortgage rates began to drop, but it was short lived. The turbulence in rates has trickled down to individual markets like Cincinnati, where real estate agents say they dont know what to expect from sale to sale. A substantial drop in new listings is a contributing factor.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

The company said the funding round will accelerate Shilo’s product development and go-to-market expansion. “AI This enables the AI assistant to complete follow-up tasks and deliver a high-touch experience for clients without hiring additional employees.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2025

The new platform will be available in all markets that Final Offer operates in. According to the company, PX allows agents to share “pre-market” and “off-market” properties with clients via a private channel. Pre-market and off-market listings have caused some controversy in the real estate industry.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As the year draws to a close, available unsold inventory of homes on the market is nearly 27% greater than a year ago. Almost every market in the country has more homes available now than at the end of 2023. A few states have more homes on the market now than any time in the last eight to 10 years.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? The number of unsold homes on the market is finally getting closer to 2019 levels. But, the market change isnt evenly distributed. Two and a half years.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

While the housing market seems like the least of our financial worries right now as stock markets are melting down around the globe, we track housing here at HousingWire, so it opens the question: how quickly could we see impact in the housing market and in which data would we see it first? We can lose our jobs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tom closed over $17 million in volume in his second year in real estate. Tom Brennan: By the numbers Market: Charlotte, North Carolina Niche: Luxury homes Year one sales volume: $1.9 The local competition in Charlotte was fierce, and with only a handful of closed deals, he knew he couldnt compete with experienced agents.

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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A month after launching its new Private Exclusive Listings (PX) feature, agent-driven offer, negotiation and collaboration platform Final Offer has acquired Private Collection , a source of listing information for off-market properties. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Rising personal home insurance rates, fueled by escalating claims costs, increasing property values and the growing frequency of natural disasters, will all have a profound impact on market dynamics and homeowners insurance costs. For real estate professionals and mortgage lenders, these shifts present both challenges and opportunities.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Foreclosure Market Report. As we move into 2025, we’ll be closely monitoring how economic pressures and market dynamics may influence a potential rebound in activity.” Foreclosure activity slowed slightly in November 2024, reversing a trend of rising foreclosures in October.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

In a changing real estate market , mortgage lenders face increasing demand. The primary and secondary mortgage markets may be separate business components, but mortgage originators must understand both businesses intimately. How do we get a loan from I want a house to its closed and done before they walk away?

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Preparing for the summer season typically a peak period in most real estate markets requires strategic planning and a keen focus on the client experience. Competition can heat up quickly and as a global brokerage, heres how were preparing for a successful luxury summer selling season across the markets we serve and how you can do the same.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company has an aggressive marketing goal to reach the No. And then looking at the vast demand or the vast breadth of competitors out there, we kind of looked at where they are doing well and where did we need to kind of jump in there and kind of close that gap. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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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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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

He parlayed his passion for Spanish revival architecture and his flair for making viral videos into a wildly lucrative niche in one of the world’s most competitive real estate markets Los Angeles. Jose Prats: By the numbers Market: Los Angeles, California Niche: Character homes 2024 team sales volume + sides: $44,400,000 + 21.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

During last week’s earnings call, PennyMac Financial Services chairman and CEO David Spector said during a Q&A with investors and analysts that the company’s goals include continued growth in its broker direct channel and 10% market share by the end of 2026 a goal of more than 100% growth over the next 18 months.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

housing market. “The 10-year yield is currently close to my peak forecast of 4.70%. Market observers believe that the cuts will be paused when the Fed meets again at the end of January. The new year has arrived, but little has changed regarding the direction of mortgage rates and their impact on the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

As market conditions evolve, homebuyers demand more than just rate quotes and loan approvalsthey seek guidance, financial literacy, and a trusted partner in wealth-building. Understanding todays mortgage market challenges 1. Deliver value beyond closing to foster long-term engagement. With rates hovering around 6.5%

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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 28, 2025

However, this rapid population growth comes with challenges for the single-family rental market. Remote work flexibility, retiree relocation, and an influx of younger families seeking affordable living have all contributed to Floridas rental market surge. Floridas demographic trends are also shifting.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With fluctuating mortgage rates and economic pressure in the housing market, foreclosure activity ramped up in October 2024. Foreclosure Market Report on Tuesday. “As we approach 2024, the recent Fed rate cut , and the new administration could impact mortgage rates and market stability. Attom released its October 2024 U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

Dubbed Rate Portfolio, the new products are being introduced in a competitive purchase market. Another option allows borrowers to qualify based on assets alone or in combination with income including retirement accounts, investment portfolios, money market funds or inheritances.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The key points of this report indicate that the Federal Reserve has overlooked the housing market for years. The existing home sales market does not align with their dual mandate of ensuring stable personal consumption expenditures (PCE) or consumer price index (CPI) prices, as these measures account for rent. We will soon find out.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

The bond market and stock futures rose when the initial discussions about the 10% tariffs hit the market. Since we believe in the close relationship between the 10-year yield and mortgage rates , we expect mortgage rates to decrease tomorrow if bond yields continue to decline. But the real game changer?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

of home sales from January through March included concessions such as money toward repairs, closing costs or mortgage rate buydowns. a year ago and close to the record figure of 45.1% Sellers are feeling nervous because a lot of them bought at the top of the market in 2021 and 2022, and will now be re-buying at a higher mortgage rate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

These findings reflect a lack of appropriate controls by closing agents and lenders to identify and fix issues, the report stated. Escalating fraud risks FundingShield flagged growing concerns around closing protection letter (CPL) validation. It found that 46.8% errors the highest number on record. In Q1 2025, 10.8%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

Even in a housing market squeezed by low inventory and high interest rates, the real estate industry’s top performers continued to rise. Among them, those ranked in RealTrends Verified The Thousand (based on 2024 data) closed 189,930 transaction sides — down slightly from 198,356 last year. What is RealTrends Verified?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Davis believes that by aligning with the right lender and expanding product offerings, originators can position themselves as valuable partners in a shaky market. Tom Davis: Investor transactions are still close to 28% of the overall purchase market. Many investors prefer to close in the name of an LLC.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In 2024, we saw a notable increase in buyer demand when mortgage rates got close to 6%. 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.

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