Hispanic Buyers Driving U.S. Homeownership Growth

Hispanic buyers make up over one-third of U.S. homeownership growth, with rising incomes, strong buying power and growing market influence.

Turning Green Into Gold With Lawn Care

A beautiful lawn can add serious value to your home, increasing your home's price by 5%. Landscaping improvements often offer 100% or more ROI.

Homebuyer Optimism Increases in July

Housing sentiment inched up as Fannie Mae’s index rose to 71.8. Job loss fears fell, home price and mortgage rate outlooks improved, but buying conditions declined.

Falling Rates Spark Modest Rebound in Mortgage Applications

Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as falling rates boosted both purchase and refinance demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey for the week ending August 1, 2025, showed a 3.1% increase in the seasonally adjusted Composite Index from the prior week. “ Mortgage rates