Fed Chair Warsh Puts Rate Hike Back on the Table
A hawkish signal from Jackson Hole means mortgage rates could climb higher. Here's what sellers need to understand before listing.
Seller Intelligence archive — page 5
Coverage of mortgage rates, home prices, inventory, policy and the listing business, with what each story means for a homeowner who may sell.
Fed's Warsh Signals Possible Rate Hike This Fall. Here's What Sellers Need to Know.
New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh left Jackson Hole without ruling out a September rate hike. That uncertainty has real consequences for sellers pricing homes right now.
Ginnie Mae's Data Overhaul Could Reshape the Market for Government-Backed Loans
Ginnie Mae is pushing lenders to clean up loan-level data. For sellers with FHA, VA, or USDA mortgages, the downstream effects are worth understanding.
Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.66% — What Sellers Need to Know Now
Rates rose one basis point this week while inflation stayed stubborn. Here's how that shapes your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
72% of Buyers Are Sitting Out. Here's What That Costs You as a Seller.
A new survey puts a hard number on buyer paralysis: most won't move until rates hit 5%. Sellers need to understand what that waiting game means for their sale.
Housing Market · Florida
Three Southern Markets Tighten While the Rest of the Country Tips Toward Buyers
Augusta, Greenville, and Jacksonville just moved from buyer's markets to balanced — here's what that shift means for your pricing strategy and timeline.
Foreclosure · Florida
Foreclosures Are Climbing in Florida — Here's What Sellers Need to Know
July's national foreclosure count hit nearly 40,000 properties, up 10% year over year. Florida sellers face a market increasingly shaped by distressed competition.
China-Backed Hackers Hit the Fed. Here's What Sellers Should Know
A state-sponsored cyber breach reached the Federal Reserve and other agencies. For home sellers, the real risk is what it signals about rate stability and buyer confidence.
Mortgage Applications Slip Again as Rates Hold Near 6.8%
Buyer demand is thinning at the worst time of year for sellers. Here's what the latest application data means for your sale price and timeline.
Out-of-Town Buyers Now Drive Two-Thirds of New-Build Demand
Outsiders grabbed 67%+ of new-construction views this spring. If you're selling near a Sun Belt builder, that shift changes your competitive math.
Buyers Waiting for 3% Rates Are Waiting Forever. Here's What That Means for Sellers
With 6.65% rates locked in and a California ballot measure offering a 3% down path, here's how the buyer pool shifts—and what sellers should plan around.
Home Prices Rose in June — But Inflation Is Still Eating Your Equity
Nominal prices ticked up 1.5% annually in June, but with inflation at 3.5%, sellers in most markets are losing ground in real terms.
More Than 60% of Buyers Are Searching Outside Their Local Market
Affordability-driven migration is reshaping demand in metros across the country. Here's what that shift means for your pricing, timing, and bottom line.
Housing Market · Florida
Space Coast Sellers: Tight Inventory Isn't Saving Your Price
Active listings are down 20.7% year-over-year in Brevard County, but nearly half of all sellers have already cut their asking price. Here's what that means for you.
Foreclosure · Missouri
Cole Hamels' Missouri Estate Heads to Auction at $2.99M After Foreclosure
A 36,000-sq-ft Ozarks estate once owned by the MLB pitcher is being sold by the bank starting Sept. 17. Here's what the price collapse means for sellers.