Pending home sales in December dropped by 9.3% from the prior month and were down by 3.0% from the previous year, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a regional basis, pending home sales were down in all four regions on a...
President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday evening that directed federal agencies to stop backing loans and offering incentives that would enable institutional investor purchases of single-family homes. “A growing share of single-family homes, often...
Mortgage application activity was on the rise thanks mainly to an upswing in refinance inquiries fueled by declining mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 16. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s...
New York State closed 2025 with 9,649 home sales in December, a 2.5% increase from 9,416 homes sold one year earlier. According to the New York State Association of Realtors, pending sales were up 2.1% from 6,214 homes under contract one year ago to 9,649 in December....
A new report from First American Data & Analytics, a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), showed home price acceleration came to a near halt during 2025. The company’s December 2025 Home Price Index found a -0.2% change from November...
The posh mansion that was the setting for the classic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is going up for sale for the first time in 48 years. TMZ reports the 38,510-square foot property will go on the market later this month for just under $30 million. The...
