2025

Housing inventory actually fell last week. What is going on? 

Housing inventory decreased last week, while purchase application data grew 25% year-over-year! What is happening in the housing market?  In the two weeks leading up to the July 4th holiday week, our weekly Housing Market Tracker showed that housing data was stabilizing as mortgage rates approached their lowest levels of the year. However, with July 4th falling on a Friday, I noted that the following...

In Northern Virginia, senior housing has a supply-and-demand ‘disconnect’

It’s no secret that low-income housing options are in short supply across much the country. And a report this week out of Fairfax County, Virginia, illustrates the challenges that seniors can face when trying to find subsidized housing. Fairfax County, which borders the District of Columbia and is home to about 1.1 million residents, is experiencing a “disconnect” between its affordable housing...

Tech Pulse: Realtor.com adds property tax appeal; PropStream expands lead generation

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Realtor.com adds property tax appeal tool with Ownwell integration Realtor.com now offers property tax monitoring and appeals through a new partnership with Ownwell. With rising...

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