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The resale market looks set to languish for the foreseeable future without some letup in financing costs or downturn in prices.

Originators skilled in VA lending can assist families making a military permanent change of station who are looking to own a home at their new location.

In some ways, the uncertainty in mortgage and capital markets has been unprecedented this year, but other aspects are old hat for industry veterans.

Mortgage rates are expected to remain elevated but stable for longer, with some industry participants thinking it is good for the housing market.

Median home prices rose by 1% to a record high, but sellers are taking lower offers as the market shifts towards the buyers' favor.

The return on investment for fix and flip properties dipped to 25% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 48.8% in the fall of 2020, according to a report from Attom.

The Senate version includes restoration of the mortgage interest deduction, but a tax code revision likely would stifle foreign investment in real estate.

Bill Pulte's social media posts saying inflation has fallen far enough added to intensified political pressure on the independent Federal Reserve chairman.

Previous predictions of a "silver tsunami" that might add essential housing supply are ebbing as senior citizens see benefits of aging in place, Redfin said.

Seven officials now foresee no rate cuts this year, compared with four in March. Two others pointed to one cut this year.