Best time to buy a house? Mid-October 2025 favors buyers
The week of Oct. 12–18 will be the best time for homebuyers in 2025, according to Realtor.com’s annual Best Time to Buy Report. The analysis projects buyers could see 32.6%… Read more »
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Home Sales Attempt to Recover After 2.4% Slide in March
As affordability constraints and lack of inventory remains a struggle for many potential homebuyers, existing-home sales edged lower in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. New data revealed… Read more »
Housing Starts Fall to Two-Year Low
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development new residential construction statistics for June 2022, privately‐owned housing starts were at a seasonally… Read more »
Mortgage Rates Surge Ahead of Fed Rate Increase
As the nation sat and waited for the Fed to raise rates, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) wasted no time getting a jump on the Fed’s news, jumping to an… Read more »
Pending Home Sales Slide 2.2% in November
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales slipped in November, dropping 2.2.% from October as found by NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator… Read more »
Despite Rise in Inventory, Mortgage Application Volume Declines
The latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has found mortgage applications sliding 1.9% from one week earlier. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of… Read more »
Mortgage Rates Keep Below the 3% Mark
Mortgage rates rose slightly this week, but still remain below the 3% mark, as Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) found the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) at 2.99%, up… Read more »
Mortgage Rates Continue Trend to Refi-Friendly Lows
Mortgage rates remained under 3% this week, as Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) at an average of 2.96%, down two basis points from last week’s average of… Read more »
Nearly 40% Fewer Homes for Sale Since Last Year
The number of U.S. homes for sale dipped below 700,000 for the first time, setting a new low mark for listed inventory, according to the Monthly Housing Trends Report published… Read more »
Peak Homebuying Season Arrives Late
Realtor.com predicted the peak of home buying season will be in August this year as opposed to the usual May. “Real estate activity in the U.S. has regained its strength… Read more »