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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand after a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season.
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Inflation just jumped to its highest point since April 2023. Here's what that may mean for mortgage interest rates.
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Mortgage demand from both current homeowners and potential buyers rose sharply, even though interest rates climbed as well.
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Qualia CEO Nate Baker said the company believes that hesitation in AI adoption is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to afford.
Alloy Advisors estimates $39,660 in costs on a $400,000 resale, $23,000 from commissions and says AI will pressure rates.
Mortgage rates and oil prices haven’t skyrocketed — in fact, oil prices and the 10-year yield have tended to fade lower after each headline.
Two plaintiffs have joined a federal class-action lawsuit in Colorado against home equity investment company Unison Agreement Corp. and its affiliates.
Residential construction input costs jumped in May at their fastest pace in more than three years, putting fresh pressure on builder margins and project underwriting just as many builders were counting on cost stability to offset higher mortgage rate
MISMO launched FRAME, an AI governance toolkit with templates, inventories, and risk tools for lenders, servicers, and vendors.
Op-ed warns private listings can limit buyer reach, weaken price discovery and increase conflicts for agents.
Jun 10, 2026
From asset disposition to proptech consulting, Troy Palmquist has watched agents lose listings out of fear. Cash Now, More Later should be the end of the iBuyer conflict.
New laws and policies reflect a rising recognition that true equity comes from not forcing all sellers down the same narrow path, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate President Ginger Wilcox writes.
Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains.
Better Home & Finance and Coinbase have funded the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage collateralized by Bitcoin, with plans to open the product to qualified borrowers nationwide by this summer.
Time is running out for MLSs to chart their own course and take back power from both Compass International Holdings and Zillow, coach Darryl Davis writes.
Non-conforming mortgages have hit their highest share of originations since the 2008 housing crash. Here's what's driving the surge, why most analysts aren't panicking and what agents need to know.
Compass didn't create off-market selling, Compass International Holdings Chief Economist Mike Simonsen writes. It created the first innovative, structured alternative to something the industry was already doing.
Jun 8, 2026