Revised home price forecast data underscores a strong fall season in real estate transaction volume, creating ripple effects in mortgage origination companies’ earnings outlook. Cotality said the strongest pace of growth had moved from the lower quartile of the market to the broad middle, likely a reflection of increased borrowing capacity thanks to lower interest rates. Click here to view an interactive of Zillow’s 12-month metro-level forecast The latest home price forecast data reveals a narrowing gap between asking prices and closing prices, suggesting sellers hold more leverage, a factor relevant for REIT market positions.