Borrowers Total $17.5 Trillion in Home Equity in Q2 2025

Home equity totaled $17.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, giving the average borrower about $307,000 to tap into.

What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? 

California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs

After months of debate, California lawmakers on Friday passed SB 79, a housing bill that overrides local zoning laws to bring high-density housing up to nine stories tall to transit hubs.

What Are Today’s First-Time Home Buyers Compromising On?

Less-than-ideal conditions cause first-time home buyers to alter their strategies. See what trade-offs they made, according to our survey.