April 11, 2025 – The Realtor.com® economics team video updategives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. – For the week ending April 11, Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latest tariff developmentsandRead …
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Highlights Manchester-Nashua, N.H.claimed the top spot this month, ranking as the country’s hottest market for the 33rd time in the data’s history (back to mid-2017).- Prices were flat nationallybut the month’s hottest markets saw slight price growth (+1.6%) due to high demand and scarce for-sale inventory. – The Northeast and the Midwest were the onlyRead …
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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—April 10, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac rate for a 30-year loan moved mostly sideways this week, dropping just 2 basis points, to 6.62%, as markets reacted to the ever-changing news around tariffs. The 10-year Treasury dipped below 4% last week as investors fled the stockRead …
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Consumer Price Inflation—March 2025 What happened to inflation in March March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data dropped 0.1% month-to-month, bringing annual inflation to 2.4%, matching September 2024, which was the lowest since February 2021. The drop came from falling energy prices even as food prices rose. As tariff announcements shift the trade regime one wayRead …
Our research team releases monthly housing trends reports. These regular reports break down inventory metrics like the number of active listings and the pace of the market. In addition, we continue to give readers more timely weekly updates, an effort that began in response to the rapid changes in the economy and housing. Generally, youRead …
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If you’ve killed one too many sourdough starters, you may have entertained the thought of switching to a bread maker. And it’s true: Bread makers can mix up and bake warm and delicious loaves without the regular checking that traditional bread making requires. But they’re an investment, mostly a one trick pony, and take upRead …
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Down payments reached 14.4% and $30,250 nationally in Q4 2024, setting a new Q4 high. As a whole, 2024 saw the highest down payments in the data’s history, as both a dollar amount and a share of purchase price. Down payments trended sharply higher starting in 2020 due to intense buyer competition and rapid priceRead …
Down Payments Climb in Northeast, Fall in South in 2024 Read More »
– Highest number of days: Hawaii (17 days), California (15 days), Massachusetts (15 days) and Montana (15 days). – Lowest number of days: Kansas (7 days), Missouri (7 days), Indiana (7 days), Illinois (7 days), West Virginia (7 days), Michigan (7 days), and Ohio (6 days) AUSTIN, Texas, April 2, 2025 / PRNewswire/ — TheRead …
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Learn more about Florida Realtors® charity Silent Angels. Founded in 2002, Silent Angels is a charitable organization composed of Realtors to provide funds, supplies and services to individuals with medical issues, job loss or other hardships. Learn more and donate:…
Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submit your own Down Payment Diary, please fill out the form here. Today, a teacher shares how sheRead …
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