Housing Market News

Housing demand still showing double-digit growth 

Dec 07, 2024By Logan Mohtashami

Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates amid improved housing demand. What will happen in the next few weeks?

• Is now a good time to buy a house? 

  Dec 07, 2024By Sarah Wolak

• Is there a housing inventory ‘silver tsunami?’ Not where it’s needed 

  Dec 07, 2024By Chris Clow

• Mortgage rates fall on jobs week data 

  Dec 06, 2024By Logan Mohtashami

• NYC council approves sweeping plan that includes 82,000 homes 

  Dec 06, 2024By Chris Clow

• November jobs report shows a still-strong labor market 

  Dec 06, 2024By Brooklee Han

• AI used for housing decisions draws bipartisan support, oversight 

  Dec 05, 2024By Sarah Wolak

• Manufactured homes are appreciating faster than site-built homes 

  Dec 05, 2024By Chris Clow

• Fewer Americans are moving, but these are the states they’re relocating to 

  Dec 05, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton

• Redfin’s 2025 housing market forecast predicts resilient homebuyers 

  Dec 04, 2024By Jeff Andrews

• Connecticut, New Jersey lead the nation for home equity growth 

  Dec 04, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton

• Realtor.com’s 2025 housing forecast: Low sales but rising prices 

  Dec 04, 2024By Jeff Andrews

Mortgage News

Home equity gains slowed in Q3. Are prices stabilizing? 

Dec 08, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton

U.S. mortgage holders experienced a home equity increase in the third quarter of 2024 — up 2.5% year over year to a total of $17.5 trillion nationwide. But that was down from 8% growth in the second quarter, and negative equity also ramped up for the first time in two years, according to a CoreLogic report.

• Chris Whalen on ending GSE conservatorships: The mortgage industry ‘will unite to oppose‘ 

  Dec 07, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton

• Is there a housing inventory ‘silver tsunami?’ Not where it’s needed 

  Dec 07, 2024By Chris Clow

• Reverse pro turned customer shares insights gained from the other side of the table 

  Dec 06, 2024By Chris Clow

• FHA extends foreclosure moratorium for hurricane victims, partners with FEMA for future events 

  Dec 06, 2024By Chris Clow

• Freddie Mac names former Ginnie Mae head Sam Valverde to executive role 

  Dec 06, 2024By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• UWM boosts unsecured debt offering to $800M 

  Dec 06, 2024By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• HECM line of credit option continues to dominate with 93% share 

  Dec 05, 2024By Chris Clow

• Mr. Cooper’s Jay Bray explores servicing book growth, tech enhancements for 2025 

  Dec 05, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton

• Johns Hopkins: Long-term care must be expanded to support aging in place 

  Dec 05, 2024By Chris Clow

• How Emerging Technologies Are Shaping the Future of Mortgage and Real Estate 

  Dec 05, 2024By Lesley Collins

• Highlands Residential Mortgage hires Daniel McCoy as regional construction loan manager 

  Dec 05, 2024By Kennedy Edgerton