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What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate held steady this week, dropping one basis point to 6.21% as markets reacted to the delayed November jobs report, which also incorporated some of the missed data from October. The report pointed to a cooling labor market, with the national unemploymentRead …

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 6.21% as Delayed Jobs Data, CPI Shape Outlook Read More »

Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …

Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Dec. 6, 2025) Read More »

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 couple shares how theyRead …

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What the December FOMC meeting statement said The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body that meets roughly eight times per year, voted to cut the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points at its December meeting. This follows 25 basis point cuts in each of the September and October meetings and bringsRead …

Federal Reserve Drops Policy Rate 25 Basis Points to 3.5%-3.75% Read More »

Home Sales To Remain in Low Gear as Balance Holds In 2026, we expect a steadier housing market, but it’s not yet off to the races. Mortgage rates are forecast to average 6.3%, easing affordability pressures slightly, while home prices rise modestly by 2.2%. Existing-home sales should climb about 1.7% to 4.13 million, a smallRead …

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December 5, 2025 Overview – The Realtor.com® economics teamvideoupdategives 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 December 5, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theRealtor.com2026 Housing Forecastand what’s expected forRead …

December 5, 2025 Economic and Housing Market Update Read More »

2025 has been a year of headwinds for the housing market as a whole and for the new-construction segment in particular. The softening labor market has led to weakened buyer demand for both existing and new homes. On the supply side, builders have also been subject to labor shortages and new tariffs on construction materialsRead …

New-Construction Insights: New Builds Offer Competitive Pricing and Favorable Financing Read More »

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Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …

Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Nov. 29, 2025) Read More »

What happened to mortgage rates this week: The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell 4 basis points to 6.19% this week as markets looked to upcoming economic data for signals ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. A December rate cut, which the market widely expects, could take further pressure off of mortgage ratesRead …

Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Level Since October 2024 Read More »