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Should You Wait for Lower Rates?

Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few...
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Spring Housing Momentum May Be Starting to Build

Inside Lending – Week of March 9, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Success usually comes...
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Inventory is rising. Mortgage rates are holding near 3-year lows.

Inside Lender For the week of March 2, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “By failing to...
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Inventory Is Rising. Prices Are Adjusting. Leverage Is Shifting

Inside Lending For the week of February 23, 2026  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Opportunity is missed...
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More Listings. Steady Buyers. Spring Is Quietly Taking Shape.

Inside Lending For the week of February 17, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I always wanted...
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Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026

After a long stretch where buyers were competing for too few homes, inventory has made...
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Early-Year Momentum Is Quietly Building in the Housing Market

Inside Lending – Week of February 9, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I didn’t fail...
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A Calm Start to 2026 May Be the Opportunity Most Buyers Miss

Inside Lending For the week of February 2, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Progress is impossible...
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Buyers Are Back, Sellers Are Listing—But Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Inside Lending – Week of January 26, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Is it ignorance...
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Housing Activity Is Picking Up Heading Into Spring

Inside Lending For the week of JANUARY 19, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The trouble with...
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2026 Opens With More Inventory, Lower Payments, and Opportunity

Inside lending For the week of JANUARY 12, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK ““There are lots...
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Trump’s $200B MBS Announcement – What It Really Means for Rates

Read Time: ~3 Minutes Here’s a quick breakdown of the recent announcement around a potential...
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Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one....
Inside Lending: Housing Market 2026 Outlook.

Housing Market Enters 2026 With Improving Balance and Opportunity

Inside Lending For the week of JANUARY 5, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “’Expert: a person...
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Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 2026 Housing Market

If a move is on your radar for 2026, there’s a lot more working in...
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Housing Market Momentum Builds Heading Into 2026

Inside Lending – Week of December 22, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Let’s have some...
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Headlines Have You Worried about Your Home’s Value? Read This.

Hearing talk about home prices falling? That may leave you worried about whether your house...
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Housing Affordability Improves as Buyers Look Ahead to 2026

Inside Lending – Week of December 22, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Let’s have some...
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Home Affordability Quietly Improves Across the U.S.

Inside Lending – Week of December 15, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You wouldn’t have...
Inside Lending: Buyer Demand Highest in 2025.

Buyer Demand Hits Its Highest Level of the Year

Inside Lending – Week of December 8, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “As far as...