What's next for housing: 7%, 8% or 9% mortgage rates?
Mortgage rates have spent the better part of two years torturing buyers with a simple question: should I wait, or should I buy now? Every time rates
FHFA set to order Fannie, Freddie to accept two-bureau
The way mortgage lenders pull your credit is about to change — and if the FHFA gets its way, the shift could bring a meaningful number of sidelined
Institutional Investors Are Quietly Returning to the
Institutional investors didn't disappear from single-family housing — they just went quiet for a while. Now, as of recent market data, they're coming
Jobs growth stalls — and that could be good news for
When the monthly jobs report comes in soft, most people's first instinct is to worry. Slower hiring, rising layoffs, a cooling economy — none of that
3 Ways Homebuyers Can Beat 7% Mortgage Rates and Save
Mortgage rates near 7% feel like a wall. On a $450,000 home — close to the median in many Phoenix suburbs — the difference between a 5% and a 7% rate is
Howard Hughes names Kaminski President of Arizona region
Howard Hughes Holdings has named Frank Kaminski as President of its Arizona region — and if you follow large-scale planned community development in the
Mortgage applications fall 6% as rates hit highest level in
Mortgage applications just dropped 6% in a single week. That's not a blip — that's buyers throwing their hands up. When the 30-year fixed rate climbs to
Pending home sales are falling, but the slowdown isn't
Nationally, pending home sales are falling. That's not spin — the numbers are real. As of recent market data, pending transactions have dropped roughly
The 'choice market' arrives as sellers face growing price
Phoenix-area active listings climbed above 20,000 for the first time in nearly four years as of recent market data. That number doesn't sound dramatic on
Inflation and housing costs are squeezing senior
A new survey from Longbridge Financial landed recently, and the numbers should give anyone with aging parents — or aging plans — a reason to pay close
Lennar's 'home within a home' targets multigenerational
Multigenerational living used to carry a stigma. You moved grandma into the spare bedroom because you had no other choice, not because it was the plan
New homes still cost less than resales in many U.S. markets
In several major U.S. markets right now, you can walk into a brand-new home — never lived in, builder warranty included — and pay less per square foot
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