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Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 3-Year High
Soaring borrowing costs have cut into demand, but not supply.

Team BlueBid
6 days ago1 min read


Sellers Outnumbered Buyers by 58% in August
Mortgage rates are on the rise, and sellers outnumbered buyers by 58% in August.

Chris Mackey
Sep 151 min read


As Buyers Gain Leverage, New Listings Hit Lowest Level Since February
National Mortgage Professional observes new listings at the lowest level since February, while buyers continue to gain negotiating leverage.

Chris Mackey
Jun 301 min read


Data Shows Prices of Existing Homes Outpacing Prices for New Construction
While sales of newly built homes surged in March, prices for new construction homes down 5.3% month-over-month.

Chris Mackey
May 51 min read


Inflation and Interest Rate Fears Are Keeping Spring Housing Recovery on Ice
A shaky interest rate outlook and inflation fears are keeping prospects of a spring housing recovery on ice.

Chris Mackey
Apr 11 min read


Interest Rates Just Hit the Lowest Level in a Month, and Refinance Demand Is Surging
Home sales fell off a cliff in January, but those stats don't reflect early-stage demand following January’s drop in mortgage rates to around 6%.

Chris Mackey
Feb 181 min read


Sellers Outnumber Buyers by 47%
Home sellers now outnumber buyers by a record 47.1%, and the imbalance is strengthening buyers' bargaining power.

Chris Mackey
Jan 231 min read


Corporations Could Be Banned From Buying Single-Family Homes
President Trump threatened to ban large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes.

Chris Mackey
Jan 81 min read


Mortgage Rates Finally Moved Lower Last Week
Mortgage rates finally moved lower last week, but it didn't do much for demand.

Chris Mackey
Dec 9, 20251 min read


American Home Delistings Just Hit a Decade High
Home delistings just hit a decade high, and many of those listings will likely return to market in spring 2026.

Chris Mackey
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Fannie Mae Removes Credit Score Requirement
Fannie Mae is doing away with its minimum credit score of 620, and many sellers haven't gotten the memo that it's no longer a seller's market.

Chris Mackey
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Existing Homes Sales Reach Highest Level Since February
Existing home sales rose 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, the highest level since February.

Chris Mackey
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Buyers Believe It's Bad Time To Buy
Data reveals a disconnect in the housing market. 73% of buyers believe it's a bad time to buy, while 57% of sellers believe it's a good time to sell.

Chris Mackey
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Anywhere Real Estate To Be Acquired by Compass
Compass is combining with Anywhere Real Estate to become the largest brokerage in the world. Anywhere brands include Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, Sotheby's, Corcoran, and Better Homes and Gardens.

Chris Mackey
Sep 24, 20251 min read


Fed Rate Cuts Have Begun
The Fed cut interest rates for the first time this year and has signaled 2 more cuts in 2025.

Chris Mackey
Sep 17, 20251 min read


National Shortage of Buyers Developing
We're seeing more sellers than buyers nationally, as there are now more than 21,000 homes on BlueBid.

Chris Mackey
Sep 10, 20251 min read


The Buzz: August 27
Existing home sales rose slightly last month as a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing price growth, and robust supply attracted buyers.

Chris Mackey
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Mortgage Rates at Lowest Levels Since 2024
Homes are selling at the slowest summer pace in a decade, even as mortgage rates reflect a 2025 low.

Chris Mackey
Aug 19, 20251 min read


The Buzz: August 13
Unsold inventory is piling up around the country, as the gap between supply and demand grows at an alarming rate.

Chris Mackey
Aug 13, 20251 min read


A Surge in Delistings Is Happening
July housing data shows signs of a modest national cooldown. Not all markets are cooling, however.

Chris Mackey
Aug 5, 20251 min read
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