The Buzz is a regular summary of housing market news and data driving our decision-making at BlueBid.
Here's the Buzz for the week of March 11, 2025:
A national housing survey from Fannie Mae shows consumer housing sentiment down year-over-year for the first time since 2023.
Rocket Companies – the parent of Rocket Mortgage – has entered into an agreement to buy home search platform Redfin.
CNBC breaks down how tariffs will impact the US housing market and the cost of new construction.
Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in 3 months, and homeowners rushed to refinance. After surging more than 20% last week, new mortgage applications rose another 9% week-over-week, according to MarketWatch.
Axios explores how the pandemic transformed the housing market and created roadblocks for hopeful buyers.
Have a great week.
Disclaimer: Views expressed here are my own and not the views of my coworkers or anyone else. I am not a financial advisor, investment advisor, or housing expert. I’m just a guy who cares deeply about saving the American Dream of homeownership.