Investors were responsible for 11.3% of all home purchases during 2025, up from 11.0% in 2024, according to new data from Realtor.com. Approximately 534,000 homes were purchased by investors in 2025, a 0.7% year-over-year increase. On the flip side, investors sold...
The Mortgage Bankers Association has published a new white paper tracing how demographic shifts since the financial crisis have impacted the housing market while assessing their implications for future market growth. “Implications of a Persistent Slowing in Housing...
An optimistic forecast for the housing market, a little state with a big property tax burden, and a new book for kids who are about to move to a new neighborhood. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of June 15-19....
Mortgage rates retreated in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.47% as of June 18, down from last week when it averaged 6.52%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.81%. The...
A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, according to data from Realtor.com. The 33.0% co-residence rate among adults under 35 in 2025 is slightly below the 2020 all-time high of 33.6%. Among those aged 25 to 34 who have yet to move out,...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
