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 mortgage loan officer sharesRead …
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January 30, 2026 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 January 30, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the recentFed meetingand why it mayRead …
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Kevin Warsh’s Nomination, the Fed, and What It Means for Mortgage Rates and Housing Kevin Warsh’s selection as the next Federal Reserve Chair will naturally be read as a signal that rate cuts are on the horizon and fast approaching. But that conclusion is too simple and maybe too short-termist. As one of 12 votingRead …
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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 wife and mother ofRead …
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A luxurious 491-acre mountain retreat in Big Sky, MT, set on a ridge with unobstructed views stretching from Lone Peak and Madison Range to the Spanish Peaks, Gallatin Range, and even Yellowstone National Park, has hit the market for $31 million. “It is a showstopper property,” says Martha Johnson, who is co-listing the property withRead …
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What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticked down 3 basis points this week to 6.18%, from 6.21% last week, landing near 2025 lows of late October. The modest decline reflects a bond market that moved throughout the week—albeit within a tight range—following a mix of cooling andRead …
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Most for Your Money Metro of 2025 Where Buyers Got the Most Space for the Price Affordability took on renewed importance in 2025. Higher mortgage rates and stretched budgets pushed many buyers to focus less on chasing the fastest-moving markets and more on maximizing what their housing dollar could buy. While the national median priceRead …
December 19, 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 19, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theNovember Rental Trends Reportand a keyRead …
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