Pending Home Sales Are Down 6%, But Falling Mortgage Rates Are Starting to Attract Buyers

Mortgage rates dipped to their lowest level in nearly three months this week, which has pushed mortgage-purchase applications up. But pending home sales are still falling. Southern California is bucking the trend, with pending sales increasing. Pending U.S. home sales fell 6.4% from a year earlier d

These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

Even with a record amount of new supply, demand for rental apartments is soaring. That has the competition heating up.

The Federal Housing Administration could face layoffs — what that may mean for homebuyers

The Federal Housing Administration, a major provider of low-down-payment loan options for first-time homebuyers, is facing a staff cut. What you should know.

Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.