Axios reported today that the 30-year Treasury yield ended last week at 5.26%, its highest level since June 2007. The article points to growing federal deficits, heavy corporate…
The July numbers are in, and the Phoenix real estate market continues to look more like a negotiating market than a runaway seller’s market. ARMLS reported 23,743 active…
A recent report highlights a sharp rise in Homeowners Association (HOA) legal actions. HOA-related foreclosure filings jumped nearly 40% in Q1 of this year compared to two years…
The latest ARMLS STAT report for June 2026 paints the picture of a market that’s becoming more balanced and more strategic. Here are a few highlights: 📊 Inventory…
Homeowner equity remains historically strong across most of the United States, but recent ATTOM data shows a trend worth watching. The percentage of “seriously underwater” mortgages, where the…
According to this week’s Realtor.com Weekly Housing Trends Report (week ending June 27, 2026), several indicators suggest the U.S. housing market continues its transition toward a more balanced…
A recent USA Today article highlighted something many housing professionals have been seeing firsthand: more Americans are delaying or abandoning plans to buy a home because prices, interest…
A new consumer survey shows that inflation remains the top financial concern for American households, with housing costs ranking among the most significant affordability challenges facing consumers today….
One of the projects I’m currently developing for my upcoming book, Real Estate Analytics Playbook: Practical AI and Data Strategies for Agents and Lenders, focuses on a question…
Adding macroeconomic variables like the S&P Dow Jones Indices Case-Shiller Index, Freddie Mac weekly mortgage survey data, and CPI would absolutely make the model more defensible academically and…