HousingWire, May 20, 2025-Jeff AndrewsJohn Toohig stood at a podium as the moderator of a panel about home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and asked an illustrative question of the …
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Meta Promised $1 Billion for Housing. Then It Quietly Walked Away
Orange County (Calif.) Register, May 20, 2025-Kate TalericoThe pledge has been whittled down significantly as the Silicon Valley tech giant has faced layoffs and shifting prioritiesClick here for more
A Fire Sale of Portland’s Largest Office Tower Shows How Far the City Has Fallen
Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2025-Peter GrantThe once-premier building is now over half empty, reflecting how the Oregon city’s downtown is struggling with crime and other quality-of-life issuesClick here for …
Mortgage Rates Remain Close to 7%, But There are Positives for Housing
HousingWire, May 20, 2025-Neil PiersonMBA believes that a more lenient regulatory posture under Trump will mean fewer compounding costs for consumers.Click here for more (subscription)
Housing Market Predictions For 2025: When Will Home Prices Drop?
Forbes, May 20, 2025-Robin RothsteinThe much-anticipated spring home-buying season has yet to fully bloom as cautious consumers navigate record-high home prices, persistently elevated mortgage rates and a volatile economic landscape.Click …
Better Mortgage Spreads Boost Housing Demand in 2025
HousingWire, May 17, 2025-Logan MohtashamiOne of the lesser known storylines in housing economics is that the improvement in mortgage spreads since 2023 has contributed to a noticeable trend in purchase …
Lenders Feel Better, Not Exuberant, About Housing Market
National Mortgage News, May 19, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinThe Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest forecast for 2025 expects volume to be slightly lower than previously thought, with a 14% increase in the number …
Mortgage Rates Cross Back Over 7% After U.S. Credit Downgrade
CNBC, May 19, 2025-Diana OlickAfter several weeks of sitting stagnant, mortgage rates surged higher Monday following Moody’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating.Click here for more
Where Homeowners Still Feel Locked Into Mortgages
Axios, May 19, 2025-Sami SparberOne bright spot in this bummer housing market: More listings are shaking loose.Click here for more
Rising Days on Market Is ‘Toxic’ for Ultra-Luxury Listings
HousingWire, May 16, 2025-Brooklee HanHomes exposed to more days on market through the MLS are a point of reckoning for those opposed to the Clear Cooperation Policy as they claim …