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Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 10.

Nearly a decade of growth in home prices in the Sarasota-Manatee, Fla., region could be coming to an end.

Property owners are taking a wait-and-see approach, possibly because of economic uncertainty.

After steep declines in April and May, North Texas home sales rebounded in June. Area real estate agents sold 16% more single-family homes than in June of 2019.

The current refinancing boom might seem like the worst time to buy leads, but for some, it may be the best.

As the coronavirus created uncertainty for the housing market, underwriting standards tightened further in June.

Mortgage rates continued their slide, with the conforming 30-year fixed at its closest point ever to breaching the 3% mark, according to Freddie Mac.

While very low inventory prevented a full market recovery, pricier home listings only trail year-ago totals by 9.2%, according to Zillow.

Booming refinancing is expected to more than offset the tighter underwriting in second-quarter mortgage results.

It's a tough time to be shopping for a home around Seattle. Blame the coronavirus pandemic.