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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When my husband and I bought our home, we knew we wanted to paint the worn, slightly mismatched exteriors. We knew next to nothing about the process, but figured it couldn’t be too different from painting inside your house—right? Wrong. As we started planning, we learned that exterior house painting is actually a much biggerRead …
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Key Takeaways: – Down payments reached an average of 14.4% and a median down payment amount of $30,250 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Both values were down from the 2024 Q2 historical peak (15.1%, $32,700), but set a new Q4 record. – Taken as a whole, 2024 saw the highest down payments in theRead …
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What the February pending home sales data shows Pending home sales picked up 2.0% in February as buyers took advantage of growing inventory and lower mortgage rates. Despite this modest monthly growth, contract signings were 3.6% lower annually, remaining near recent record-lows. Mortgage rates hit a recent peak of 7.04% in January before falling eachRead …
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An empty corner is a space that’s begging to be filled—but with what exactly? Here, we tapped three designers (myself included!) for their expert tips on how to fill those awkward voids for around $500. If you want a classic solution: Add an armchair and a side table. One of the most fool-proof empty-corner combinationsRead …
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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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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—March 27, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dipped slightly this week, falling 2 basis points from 6.67% to 6.65%. We know that many prospective buyers are right on the margin of being able to afford a home purchase, soRead …
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At the end of 2024, Flow of Funds data from the Federal Reserve showed that the total value of owner-occupied real estate registered $48.1 trillion, the third highest value on record behind the second and third quarter of 2024. Home equity followed a similar trend, also notching the third highest level at $34.7 trillion. MortgageRead …
March 21, 2025 – 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 March 21, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latestFed meetingand what it means formortgageRead …
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February 2025 existing-home sales Existing-home sales climbed 4.2% month-over-month to a pace of 4.26 million in February. Despite the growth, this sales pace snapped the 4 month streak of year over year gains, trailing 1.2% behind February 2024’s 4.31M sales–a fairly high bar. Pending home sales eased in both December and January, highlighting that mortgageRead …
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