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Mixed Mortgage Message: Prepayments Tick Up on Refi Rush While FHA Foreclosure Activity Surges
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to their highest level in three years, according to a new report from ICE Mortgage Technology. The monthly mortgage prepayment rate rose to 0.91% in December, just below the 3.5‑year high set in October, ICE reported…
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Zillow announces expanded brand approach in response to home affordability challenges
2025 Home Sales Data Suggests a Shift Toward Market Normalization This Year
With predictions flooding in left and right from real estate economists suggesting that 2026 will be an improved year for housing, recent data from ATTOM supports this view—showing that home sale trends that began in 2025 will pave the way toward normalization in the market throughout 2026. ATTOM’s Year-End 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report found…
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Zillow Launches New Campaign: ‘Someday Starts Today’
Zillow has announced its new national brand platform—“Someday Starts Today”—designed to support people at every stage of the home journey, from those ready to move now to those still only imagining what’s possible. The campaign debuts Feb. 1 in connection with Zillow advertising that will air during the Grammy Awards broadcast, and the portal stated…
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Home Remodeling Spending Projected to Grow Slowly in 2026
How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) latest update to its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), spending on remodeling is expected to grow, but slow down gradually, as the year goes on. The current year-over-year…
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