Mortgage rates head lower, helped by better mortgage spreads

If we took the worst levels of the spreads from 2023 and incorporated those today, mortgage…

Interest rates and inventory challenge buyers in northwest Ohio

The Toledo metro area has a 90-day average Altos Research Market Action Index score that has…

The Fed is winning its war against the labor market. What does that mean for rates?

From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 206,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed…

Move sues CoStar over alleged theft of trade secrets

Move Inc., the parent company of Realtor.com, is suing CoStar Group, the parent company of rival…

The hazy, lazy days of summer hit the northern New Hampshire housing market

In Carroll County, New Hampshire, where Kubichko’s brokerage is based, the Altos Research Market Action Index…

Consumer advocates call California Realtors’ buyer rep agreement ’unreadable’

A report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that the California Association…

FHFA grants conditional approval for Freddie Mac second mortgage pilot

The program is only for primary residences and the first mortgage must have a minimum seasoning…

Why Austin home prices remain stubbornly high

Austin inventory Low mortgage rates tied to COVID-era policies spurred a nationwide homebuying spree that stripped…

Can mortgage rates keep falling? Job market data is key

10-year yield and mortgage rates  After the intense jobs week data, we ran straight into CPI…

How much longer will we have to deal with higher mortgage rates?

After last week’s jobs week, everything gets more intriguing as each month passes. The labor market…