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Consumer stress remains subdued, but bankruptcies are continuing to tick upward as protections end.

Mortgage applications rose 1.8% week-over-week, as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage held steady at 3.10% as more took advantage of continued low rates to refinance.

A slight month-over-month uptick of 0.8% in October continued the trend of a second straight month of gains for this metric.

Low-income Opportunity Zones have generally been keeping up with the market; two-thirds of properties in these zones saw an increase in value during Q3.

Spurred by lingering inventory concerns and continued low rates, real estate investors bought a record 18% of the total homes sold, according to a new report.

Loosening credit standards and historic house price appreciation are just two of the trends driving the market during a time of year when it traditionally sinks.

Still hampered by supply-chain concerns, home builders slowed their pace in October, as buyers absorbed a 12.3% annual increase in construction costs.

A new report finds that the seasonal fall market, while still hot, is cooling and buyers who waited out the storm will benefit.

At a time of the year when the market generally cools, homebuyers are looking to land the home of their dreams among an ever-shrinking supply.

After months of record home sales, fierce bidding wars, and low rates, the market has cooled as supply has dwindled, and more are opting to see where the market settles.