"May 12, 2026" Archives

Mortgage credit availability decreased in April, breaking a three-month streak of easing standards, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) released Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI is based on underwriting criteria and borrower eligibility factors — including credit scores, loan types and loan-to-value (LTV) ratios — from more than 95…

California Regional MLS (CRMLS) released results from a survey of agents who have sold at least one property since Jan. 1 — showing broad support for the Clear Cooperation Policy among active listing professionals. The survey found that 58.3% of respondents support the policy, including 38.73% who said they are “extremely supportive.” Another 12.5% identified…

Economic conditions continue to keep the costs of a home loan higher, with the war in Iran, inflationary concerns and a slow but stabilizing job market serving as the key headwinds to a potential spring housing market surge. Mortgage rates moved higher for a second straight week, according to HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center. Rates for…

When Ben Schachter, the president and broker of Boca Raton, Fla.-based The Signature Real Estate Companies, heard about the Spirit Airlines shutdown, he knew he had to do something to help those in the community impacted by the closure.  “We do business with people from all over the state, and we’ve worked with dozens of…