Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price…
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Central bank refutes allegations by Trump administration officials that headquarters renovation project has been mismanaged and that Powell lied to Congress about its specifics. Source:…
Requests to refinance are up 40 percent from a year ago, but uncertainty “continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,” Mortage Bankers Association economist…
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home…
As Fed policymakers await more data confirming that inflation has been tamed, futures markets put the odds of a September rate cut at 90 percent,…
Economists typically keep their eyes out for three key things when assessing whether a Middle East conflict could weigh on U.S. home sales. Here’s what…
A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year’s NAR rules have…
The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past two decades, but found no impact on…
Central bank dials back Treasury rolloffs but is not ready to cut short-term interest rates, as Fed policymakers indicate they’re more worried about inflation than…
In August, nearly half of all U.S. homes had been on the market for 60 days or more, according to Redfin. Days on market has…