This is a big week for housing, jobs and mortgage rates 

10-year yield and mortgage rates  As we approach a crucial week for mortgage rates, the 10-year…

2024 inventory growth challenges mortgage rate lockdown

The mortgage rate lockdown premise holds that very few people will list their homes when mortgage…

Dave Mele exits as Homes.com president

Dave Mele, president of Homes.com since 2014, has left CoStar Group to pursue “an opportunity outside…

‘Not HELOC. Not piggyback.’ Freddie Mac exec defends new product proposal amid resistance

“What we are bringing forward, called closed-end second lien, assuming a FHFA approval, will provide them…

With elections ahead, housing policy analysts discuss the end of GSEs’ conservatorship 

Isaac Boltansky, managing director and director of policy research at BTIG, said on Tuesday that he…

Keller Williams rescinds changes to its profit-sharing program

But the changes did provide an incentive for agents to return to Keller Williams. Former agents…

Mortgage advisory firms Stratmor Group, Teraverde merge

Mortgage advisory firm Stratmor Group has merged with Teraverde, a mortgage advisory firm and technology solutions…

Freddie Mac’s plan to enter the home equity market draws mixed reviews

Peter Van Gelderen, co-head of Global Securitized at TCW, a leading global asset management firm, said this…

Peak homebuying season is clouded by mixed signals

All in all, you can see how effectively 7% mortgage rates have slowed the housing market.…

Are mortgage rates about to fall?

Traditionally speaking, the spreads between the 10-year and mortgage rates is 1.60%-1.80%. Right now, the difference…