Dana Anderson of Redfin reports this week that listing consults with its agents have risen significantly since rates began to fall. Redfin economists “expect buyers will take advantage of lower…

Expect rate cuts in 2024, according to experts and the Federal Reserve. Logan Mohtashami of HousingWire comments, “[t]he Federal Reserve played the good grinch for Christmas this year and delivered…

Jeff Cox of CNBC reported on the most recent November inflation data, highlighting that the consumer price index (CPI) increased only 0.1% in November and was up 3.1% year-over-year. Notably,…

According to the latest data from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed rate has dropped to 7.22% from a high of 7.79% in October. Source: Freddie Mac (December 2023) Melissa Dittmann…

Fannie Mae released a commentary last week indicating that it expects a recession in 2024, with a rebound coming the following year. The combination of employment gains and a deceleration…

Orphe Divounguy of Zillow starts this week by reporting that new housing starts and permits barely increased in October as builders remain cautious amidst high-interest rates. Housing permits issued in…

Redfin released its monthly data showing that nationwide rents remained flat in October, sitting at $1,978, a year-over-year drop of 0.3%. This is down 3.7% from the $2,054 record-high set…