Apply Online
Schedule a Call

Bright MLS

Mortgage rates steady near 6.15% as oil and jobs data pose risks

Bright MLS, Coldwell Banker, Data & Visuals, Existing home sales, Federal Reserve, Housing Market, HWmember, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates Center, Zillow /

After spiking last week, mortgage rates remained relatively stable this week. But the question for housing market professionals is whether the brisk spring homebuying season that was anticipated at the start of 2026 will actually materialize due to rising headwinds. Mortgage News Daily reported Monday that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.14%, their highest level in […]

Mortgage rates steady near 6.15% as oil and jobs data pose risks Read More »

Existing-home sales up in February, market faces spring challenges

Bright MLS, Existing home sales, Housing Market, HWmember, Lawrence Yun, Mortgage Rates, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate /

U.S. existing-home sales rose slightly in February, increasing 1.7% from the previous month, though activity remained lower than a year earlier, according to new data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The organization reported sales reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million in February. Compared with the same month last

Existing-home sales up in February, market faces spring challenges Read More »

Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist

Affordability, Bright MLS, Cotality, Existing home sales, First-Time Homebuyers, Home Prices, Home Sales, Housing Market, HWmember, Pending Home Sales, Real Estate, S&P Dow Jones Indices /

U.S. home price growth remained muted in October as high mortgage rates and affordability constraints continued to weigh on the housing market, according to data released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 1.4% from a year earlier — up slightly from a 1.3% annual increase

Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist Read More »

Will stable mortgage rates and home prices set the table for a strong 2026?

Bright MLS, Data & Visuals, First American, Home Price Appreciation, HWmember, loanDepot, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates Center, Pending Home Sales /

Mortgage rate movement remains stuck in neutral as 2025 comes to an end, but the U.S. housing market has shown signs of life during a traditionally slow period. On Monday, Mortgage News Daily reported an average 30-year fixed rate of 6.19%, down 5 basis points from a week earlier. And on Tuesday, HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates

Will stable mortgage rates and home prices set the table for a strong 2026? Read More »

Bright MLS to integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect platform

Bright MLS, HWmember, ICE Mortgage Technology, MLS, MLS/Associations, Real Estate, Technology /

ICE Mortgage Technology and Bright MLS, the nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), announced that Bright will integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect MLS platform into its technology ecosystem as part of its long-term growth strategy. Paragon Connect is a mobile-first MLS platform designed to let real estate professionals research listings, collaborate with clients and manage their

Bright MLS to integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect platform Read More »

Is NAR’s move to allow non-Realtors MLS access a nothing burger?

Bright MLS, Brokerage, HWmember, MLS, MLS/Associations, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, UnlockMLS /

Starting in January, local MLSs will have a lot more control over things like disciplinary actions and even who can access the MLS. These changes are the result of an 18-policy update approved by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) executive committee during the trade group’s NXT conference this past weekend in Houston.  The 18

Is NAR’s move to allow non-Realtors MLS access a nothing burger? Read More »

Stellar MLS, Miami Realtors sign reciprocal access agreement

Bright MLS, Florida, HWmember, MLS, MLS/Associations, Partnerships, Real Estate /

Stellar MLS, the largest MLS in Florida, and the Miami Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest local Realtor association, have entered into a reciprocal access agreement, the groups announced Friday.  Stellar MLS currently serves about 30% of Florida’s land area across 18 counties and Puerto Rico. With this agreement, Stellar MLS members will now have

Stellar MLS, Miami Realtors sign reciprocal access agreement Read More »

MLSs gear up for the implementation of NAR’s delayed marketing

Bright MLS, Clear Cooperation, HWmember, MLS, MLS/Associations, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate /

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) Policy is slated to go into effect on September 30, and MLSs across the country are gearing up for the implementation of the policy.  The policy, which was announced in early March, outlines the creation of delayed marketing exempt listings. According to the

MLSs gear up for the implementation of NAR’s delayed marketing Read More »

Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

Artificial Intelligence, Blue Sage Solutions, Bright MLS, Figure Technologies, Final Offer, HW Tech Trendsetters, HWmember, MLS, Mortgage, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Restb.ai, Technology /

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: Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters As HousingWire opens nominations for the 2025 Tech Trendsetters award, we’re looking back at the

Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process Read More »

New-home sales continue to slide in July, bringing down prices

Bright MLS, First American, Housing Market, HUD, HWmember, New Home Sales, U.S. Census Bureau /

The number of new-home sales in July may have only fallen slightly from a month prior, but it is meaningfully lower than a year ago, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  New-home sales dropped to 652,000 units in July, down 0.6% from

New-home sales continue to slide in July, bringing down prices Read More »