The Buzz: April 2
- Chris Mackey
- Apr 2
- 1 min read
The Buzz is a regular summary of housing market news and data driving our decision-making at BlueBid.
Here's the Buzz for the week of April 2, 2025:
Data shows homebuyers inching back to the market despite strong spring headwinds, observes CNBC.
U.S. News & World Report reports home sales rose 2% in March, and much of the increase was driven by strong sales in the South.
Fannie Mae now expects mortgage rates to move lower than previously forecasted to end 2025 and 2026. Expectations for total home sales remain subdued, although the forecast was revised slightly higher.
Rocket Mortgage announced it will buy the industry's largest collector of mortgage payments, Mr. Cooper, for $9.4 billion. Bankrate highlights what buyers should know.
A recent survey shows the biggest home flipping pullback since 2007, according to Fast Company.
Have a great week.
Disclaimer: Views expressed here are my own and not the views of my coworkers or anyone else. I am not a financial advisor, investment advisor, or housing expert. I’m just a guy who cares deeply about saving the American Dream of homeownership.
