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Foreclosures Tick Higher: Signs of Distress or Recalibration?

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - January 26, 2026
"U.S. Foreclosures Rise in 2025, Yet Remain Well Below Pre-Pandemic and Crisis-Era Levels" (Mortgage Point, Demetria C. Lester, 2026) "According to ATTOM’s Year-End 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, an estimated 367,460 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions) in 2025, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023, but down 25% from 2019,
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A Small Thaw in the Housing Market as Mortgage Lock-In Factor Eases

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Andy Beth Miller - January 06, 2026
A slow thaw is underway as easing rate lock-in gives more homeowners flexibility to make a move—even as overall sales remain below pre-pandemic norms (Mortgage Point, 2026) "Home sales remain slow, but a gradual loosening of mortgage rate lock-in is helping more homeowners move, especially where life changes outweigh rate concerns, according to First American. The housing market may finally h
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New Home Listings Rise Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - November 21, 2025
New Listings Signal a Slow but Steady Path Back Toward a “Normal” Housing Market "According to new data from First American, home sales are still slow after a protracted period of muted activity, with the rate of sales still hovering around 4 million yearly. The Existing-Home Sales Outlook predicts a little increase in October since demand is still high but transactions have been hampered by
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Setting a New Bar for Luxury Homes

By Mortgage Point- Eric C. Peck - September 30, 2025
Realtor.com finds the luxury threshold has jumped from $796K in 2016 to $1.3M today, with true high-end homes now starting closer to $2M. (Peck, 2025) "Realtor.com’s new “What Is Luxury?” report reveals that the threshold for what qualifies as a luxury home has risen from $796,922 in 2016, to approximately $1.3 million today. While a $1 million home was comfortably above the luxury bar in 2016
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Report: ‘Best Week to Buy’ Draws Near

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - September 17, 2025
Realtor.com Identifies October 12–18 as 2025’s Prime Buying Window, Offering Buyers More Choices, Lower Prices, and Less Competition (Lester, 2025) "The ideal time period to purchase a home in 2025 is drawing near, according to new Realtor.com data. The week of October 12–18 will be the year’s sweet spot for homebuyers, as the Realtor.com 2025 Best Time to Buy Report. This is because of a uniq
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Is It a Buyer’s Season Yet? Housing Market Conditions Shift

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - September 11, 2025
Affordable Midwest and Northeast Markets Buck National Price Declines (2010) "There are certain markets where housing fundamentals are still solid and are sustaining further increases in home prices, especially in the Northeast and the Midwest. The relative affordability of states like South Dakota and West Virginia keeps them appealing. Prices are rising as a result of people being persuaded
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Scarce Buyer’s Markets Still Offer the American Dream for Some

By Mortgage Point Daily News - Demetria C. Lester - September 09, 2025
National housing supply hit a rare balance this summer, but conditions vary widely—Southern and Western metros tilt toward buyers, while much of the Northeast and Midwest remain seller strongholds. (Lester, 2025) "According to Realtor.com’s August monthly housing report, the U.S. housing market achieved a rare condition of equilibrium this summer. The metric’s months of supply were at 5.0, which
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Mortgage Rate Spread Offers Good News for Buyers Nationwide

By Mortgage Point Daily News - Demetria C. Lester - August 26, 2025
Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Giving Buyers More Buying Power Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts (Lester, 2025) "Mortgage rates have been able to decline further than treasury yields because the mortgage spread, or difference between 10-year treasury yields and mortgage rates, has decreased to its lowest point in more than three years— according to a recent report from Redfin. As of August 22, the margin
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Slow Summer Pace Drives Home Sales Downward

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - August 19, 2025
Rising Costs and Cautious Sellers Slow Market Momentum as Buyers Gain Negotiating Power (Lester, 2025) "The average home that was under contract in July was listed for 43 days. According to a recent report from Redfin, reflecting the largest duration for any July since 2015 and up from 35 days a year earlier. Due to declining demand brought on by high homebuying expenses and economic uncertai
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The Resurrection of Vacant REO Auctions: Good News for Housing

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Daren Blomquist - August 13, 2025
Vacant Bank-Owned Homes Hit 4-Year High, Opening Doors for Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization (Blomquist, 2025) "The number of vacant properties available for bank-owned auction rose to a more than four-year high in the first quarter of 2025, according to Auction.com data. That’s good news for prospective auction buyers who are less experienced and more risk-averse—including ow
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New Construction Surges, Offering Buyers More Options

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Demetria C. Lester - August 08, 2025
"New Builds Offer More Affordability" (Demetria C. Lester- Mortgage Point Daily News, 2025) In Q2 2025, the price premium above existing homes fell to a historic low of 7.8%, making new building a more appealing and affordable option for today’s consumers. In addition to being more common than in previous years, newly constructed homes are also more affordable per square foot than existing homes,
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For Homebuyers With Limited Savings, PMI Offers Possible Path to Ownership

By Mortgage Point Daily News- Eric C. Peck - August 07, 2025
"Private Mortgage Insurance Opened the Door to Homeownership for 800,000 Americans in 2024—Majority Were First-Time Buyers" (Eric C. Peck- Mortgage Point Daily News, 2025) "An analysis of data from U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) shows that private mortgage insurance (MI) helped more than 800,000 low downpayment borrowers qualify for home financing in 2024. Last year, homebuyers were forced to
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