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June 27, 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 June 27, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latest readings onconsumer confidence&sentimentand theFed’sRead …

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[Open in App] Are Custom Built-Ins Worth It? Realtors® and Interior Designers Weigh In Few things give a house more character (and practical storage) than built-ins. Whether it’s floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, window seats, bookcases, or even desks and media surrounds, built-ins are stately, practical, and, depending on build quality, can last decades if not centuries (yupRead …

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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 …

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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—June 26, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate fell 4 basis points, to 6.77%, this week as markets reacted to comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the latest Consumer Confidence Index data. In his Tuesday remarks, Powell reiterated the FOMC’s “wait-and-see” stanceRead …

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What does the data show? The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index increased 2.7% year-over-year in April. This is a slight decline from the March 2025 reading and the slowest annual gain since mid-2023. The 10-city index rose 4.1%, while the 20-city index had a 3.4% increase over the same period. This month’s release covers home salesRead …

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In today’s housing market, the words “new construction” are frequently used. But when you look closer, it’s clear: new construction is not one-size-fits-all. From small starter homes to luxury custom builds, from 55+ communities to build-to-rent neighborhoods, new construction means very different things to different buyers. That diversity, often overlooked, could be key to addressingRead …

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Local expert is a phrase that appears on countless agent bios, postcards, and listing presentations, but what does it actually mean? For many, it’s become shorthand for knowing the numbers: median sale price, average days on market, recent comps. And while those stats are important, they’re only part of the picture. True local expertise goesRead …

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June 20, 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 June 20, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theJune Fed meeting. She also reviewsRead …

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