• First-time buyers make up highest share of home purchases since last spring,Mary Palma

    First-time buyers make up highest share of home purchases since last spring

    Improving affordability contributed to a 1.7% month-over-month rise in existing sales in February Key takeaways First‑time buyers accounted for 34% of existing‑home purchases in February, the highest share since April 2025. Existing‑home sales rose 1.7% in February from the previous month to an annu

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  • One Key Sign We’re Not Headed for a Wave of Foreclosures,Mary Palma

    One Key Sign We’re Not Headed for a Wave of Foreclosures

    Foreclosures are ticking up. And that may make your mind jump straight to thoughts of 2008 – specifically to what happened to the market during the housing crash. So, let’s do exactly what your brain already wants to do, and see if there’s any connection there. The simple truth is foreclosure filing

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  • The Hidden Advantage Repeat Buyers Have Right Now,Mary Palma

    The Hidden Advantage Repeat Buyers Have Right Now

    What if you didn’t have a mortgage payment on your next house? It may sound a little unrealistic. But for a number of homeowners, it’s actually doable. Nearly 3 in 10 homes purchased today are bought in cash, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That’s far more than the pre-pande

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