Posts by John Yellig

RE/MAX: Seattle home sales jump year over year in June 

Nationally, home sales rose 5.7% year over year and 1.3% month over month, RE/MAX...

Housing starts climb 4.6% in June despite softening single-family sector 

New single-family home construction declined as builders continue to grapple with macroeconomic...

MBA: Tariff worries starting to show up in mortgage app numbers 

Purchase applications slowed to their lowest level since May as economic worries dampened activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association...

Fannie and Freddie now accept VantageScore 4.0 for mortgage underwriting 

The FICO alternative is expected to greatly expand the number of eligible borrowers by allowing rent and utility payments to count toward a credit...

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MBA: Mortgage applications pop as rates fall to three-month low 

Purchase applications hit their highest level since February...

NAR hails Senate passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act 

The association said the legislation contains five of its key priorities, including a permanent extension for the mortgage-interest deduction and a temporary quadrupling of the SALT-deduction...

US Conference of Mayors backs Realtor.com’s Let America Build initiative 

The organization issued a statement in support of the pro-development campaign at its annual meeting in...

Pending-home sales rise in May as market continues ‘slow thaw’ 

May's 1.8% monthly gain follows a 6.3% drop in April, the National Association of REALTORS®...

Case-Shiller: Seattle home-price growth slows in April, tracking ‘healthier, more sustainable’ national trend 

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price...

NAR: Existing-home sales gain ground in May 

The median-sales price for an existing home rose 1.3% year over year to...

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