HOMEBUYERS PULL BACK SLIGHTLY TO START 2026 via themortgagepoint.com—According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report, pending home sales fell approximately 0.8% in January compared to the previous month and 0.4% year-over-year (YoY). The report... Read More

FORECLOSURES CONTINUE GRADUAL CLIMB INTO 2026 via themortgagepoint.com—ATTOM has published its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for January 2026, revealing that there were 40,534 properties in the U.S. with foreclosure filings—such as default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions. This... Read More

Could 2026 Be the Beginning of the End for Property Taxes? via themortgagepoint.com—We hear about property taxes every year and in some states, leaders are trying to move away from them entirely instead of simply reforming the taxes that... Read More

Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Jan. 24, 2026) via realtor.com—January is generally a slow period in the housing market, but even accounting for seasonality, 2026 is off to a slow start. Despite mortgage rates hovering just... Read More