CEO Insights

Choosing The Right Real Estate Agent As Inventory Builds In September 2026: what borrowers need to know about the current mortgage market, from Lendmire.

Preparing Your Home For Sale As September 2026 Buyers Gain Leverage — as of September 28, 2026, the balance has tilted toward buyers.

That is up 37 basis points from the early-September level.

Benefits Of Homeownership In September 2026 — Owners hold more equity than at any point on record, and that is the real payoff of owning.

NAR’s August report showed a 4.9-month supply, the highest in over ten years by its chief economist’s account.

Fixed mortgage rates follow the 10-year Treasury, not the Fed, and they have climbed for four straight weeks.

As of September 28, 2026, owners hold record equity, but a floating-rate HELOC now costs more than it did a month ago.

NAR’s August report showed existing-home sales below a 4 million pace and the most months of supply in over a decade.

Downsizing In September 2026 — Homeowners hold a record amount of equity, and that makes selling a big house feel like an easy win.

Remote Work And Home Design In September 2026 — Owners are sitting on record equity, but borrowing against it got more expensive this month.

Fixed mortgage rates are also climbing, and refinancing is far below last year’s pace.

The cost of borrowing against that equity is moving the wrong way.

As of September 28, 2026, the 30-year fixed average has climbed for weeks, the Fed has hiked, and the 10-year Treasury yield sits near a 19-year high.

Buying A Home This Holiday Season — As of September 28, 2026, the old holiday-buying case has data behind it.

That is outreach, not automatic cancellation, and there is no start date yet.