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Mortgage Application Volume Down 8.5%

Mortgage Application Volume Down 8.5%

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending April 11, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 8.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week...
Redfin Follows Zillow’s Lead in Prohibiting Private Listings

Redfin Follows Zillow’s Lead in Prohibiting Private Listings

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has followed the example set by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) in prohibiting some private listings on its platform. Glenn Kelman, the company’s CEO, announced the policy shift in a blog posting where he declared, “Because we believe that all buyers...
Survey: 70% of Homeowners Think This is a Good Time to Sell Their Properties

Survey: 70% of Homeowners Think This is a Good Time to Sell Their Properties

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The new Best Time to Sell survey published by Realtor.com has found 70% of potential sellers thinking it is a good time to sell their homes – although market conditions are not driving that decision. The survey found 79% of potential sellers are considering selling...
Home Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month

Home Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Home prices were on the rise during in March, but the rate of price increases slowed for the third consecutive month. According to new data from Homes.com, a division of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), year-over-year price increases totaled 2.2% in March, 2.7% in...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Down for 12th Straight Week

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Down for 12th Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% as of April 10, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.64%. “The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to...
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