HOUSING INVENTORY HITS FIVE-YEAR HIGH via themortgagepoint.com—According to a new report from Redfin, homebuyers have the most options since 2020, but few are biting because rising housing costs have made monthly payments tough to swallow. Redfin found that pending... Read More

Q4 HOME PRICE GROWTH JUMPS IN NEARLY ALL U.S. METROS via themortgagepoint.com—According to the most recent quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), home prices increased in nearly 90% of metro markets (201 out of 226, or... Read More

EXISTING-HOME SALES RISE 2.2% IN DECEMBER via realtor.com—Existing home sales improved in December, rising 2.2% to a pace of 4.24 million home sales. Importantly, this was a third straight year-over-year gain after a streak of declines stretching back to... Read More

CONTRACTORS, HANDYMEN, LOAN BROKERS, EVEN FAMILY CAN SCAM OLDER HOMEOWNERS. WHAT TO KNOW via miamiherald.com—Every few years, federal regulators issue warnings to banks and credit unions about the dangers of senior financial abuse. But it isn’t just up to... Read More