Weekly Housing Headlines

Mortgage applications increased 9.4% from one week earlier; pending sales fell 3.5% year over year during the four weeks ending July 6; home prices held steady last week, while also spending more time on the market; more homeowners are starting to fall behind on their mortgages due to costs that come after buying; June delistings outpaced overall inventory gains; and home purchase sentiment tumbled in June due to uncertainty over rates and employment.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Bankers Association - 7/9/2025
Mortgage applications increased 9.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 4, 2025.

Pending Sales Fall as U.S. Home Prices Hit Another Record High
Redfin - 7/10/2025
Pending sales fell 3.5% year over year during the four weeks ending July 6, according to a new report from Redfin. That was the second biggest decline since early February, trailing only last week’s 4.1% fall.

Weekly Housing Trends: Latest Data as of July 5th
Realtor.com - 7/10/2025
Home prices held steady last week, while homes continued to spend more time on the market. Meanwhile, the Fed’s continued steady ‘wait-and-see’ approach helped push interest rates — including mortgage rates — lower.

The rising cost of staying put
Cotality - 7/10/2025
More homeowners are starting to fall behind on their mortgages because the costs that come after buying — the taxes, the insurance — are rising faster than many people can keep up with.

Home Purchase Sentiment Tumbles in June
Realtor.com - 7/7/2025
Driving this month’s bout of pessimism were a sharp increase in job loss concern and continued uncertainty surrounding the future of mortgage rates.

Weekly Housing Trends: Latest Data as of June 28
Realtor.com - 7/3/2025
Home prices posted a modest gain last week, while homes continued to spend more time on the market. Meanwhile, the Fed’s steady ‘wait-and-see’ approach helped push interest rates — including mortgage rates — slightly lower.

Refis Pick Up Steam as Rate Relief Returns
Mortgage News Daily - 7/3/2025
The average 30-year fixed rate declined to 6.79% — the lowest since April — while points moved slightly lower across most loan types.

June 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report
Realtor.com - 7/8/2025
Delistings outpaced overall inventory gains — jumping 35% year-to-date and 47% year-over-year in May, compared to active listing growth of 28.4% and 31.5%, respectively, according to Realtor.com housing data.

Spike In Homeowners At Risk Of Selling At A Loss
National Mortgage Professional - 7/7/2025
Nearly 6%, or roughly one out of every 17, of U.S. home sellers are at risk of taking a loss if they sell today — a 36% jump from this time last year, according to a new report from Redfin.

Surge in ARM and temporary buydowns signals affordability strain: ICE mortgage monitor
Mortgage Professional America - 7/7/2025
A growing number of homebuyers are relying on adjustable-rate mortgages and temporary buydowns to cope with elevated interest rates, according to a new report by ICE Mortgage Technology.