{"id":27,"date":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/carolstrom-com\/2026\/09\/21\/us-mortgage-applications-stall-carol-strom-real-estate-broker-founder-of-usafitpros-com-50-state-telehealth-and-labs-bolt-on-virtual-legitscript-business\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","slug":"us-mortgage-applications-stall-carol-strom-real-estate-broker-founder-of-usafitpros-com-50-state-telehealth-and-labs-bolt-on-virtual-legitscript-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/21\/us-mortgage-applications-stall-carol-strom-real-estate-broker-founder-of-usafitpros-com-50-state-telehealth-and-labs-bolt-on-virtual-legitscript-business\/","title":{"rendered":"US Mortgage Applications Stall | Carol Strom real estate broker. Founder of USAfitpros.com 50 state Telehealth and Labs bolt-on virtual LegitScript business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/carol-s\/mortgage-applications-squeeze-remotion-videos-6fb5\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Mortgage activity in the US has leveled off, with borrowing costs holding steady and leaving both buyers and refinancers with little urgency to jump in. Purchase applications dipped 2% seasonally adjusted, and 3% unadjusted, reflecting a pause as affordability concerns and economic uncertainty weigh on the market. Refinancing nudged up just 2%, maintaining a 42% share\u2014though those with larger loan amounts are still holding back. The bright spot? VA applications now account for 12.6% of the mix, offering a modest lift. Meanwhile, the 30-year conforming rate sits close to 7%, and with no expected central bank rate cuts through 2026, patience is clearly the word of the day.<\/p>\n<p>In my own work connecting luxury and commercial clients with holistic, future-ready property solutions, I see how these macro trends ripple through every transaction. Whether you&#039;re expanding your business footprint or enhancing your asset with added value like telehealth integration, timing and adaptability are key. In a market where the numbers aren&#039;t moving, the best opportunities often lie in strategy and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mortgage activity in the US has leveled off, with borrowing costs holding steady and leaving both buyers and refinancers with little urgency to jump in. Purchase applications dipped 2% seasonally adjusted, and 3% unadjusted, reflecting a pause as affordability concerns and economic uncertainty weigh on the market. Refinancing nudged up just 2%, maintaining a 42% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":61,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolstrom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}