• Lower mortgage rates pushed inventory lower in August,Logan Mohtashami

    Lower mortgage rates pushed inventory lower in August

    Have lower mortgage rates altered the dynamics of the housing market based on our data? Now that August has come to an end, it’s clear that they have — and the results have surprised me. In recent years, it has typically taken sustained mortgage rates of around 6% to impact housing data. However, I

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  • Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now,Sarah Wheeler

    Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now

    The sweeping tariffs President Trump implemented on April 2 have been ruled illegal by a federal appeals court that said Trump did not have the power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to levy tariffs. However, the court is allowing the tariffs to stay in place until a lower court

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  • Tech Pulse: Smart home tools for seniors; AI marketing for agents,Jonathan Delozier

    Tech Pulse: Smart home tools for seniors; AI marketing for agents

    Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: The new smart home technology that’s helping seniors age in place With seniors now outnum

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