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April 10, 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 April 10, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latestmortgage ratedata and how theRead …
April 10, 2026 Economic and Housing Market Update Read More »
The housing market’s long-running affordability problem may be giving way to something else: uncertainty. The spring selling season had been off to a strong start. In February, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time since 2022 and new listings were climbing despite winter weather. But then, the conflict in Iran rattled markets andRead …
As Mortgage Applications Fall, Lenders Say Uncertainty Is Pricing Buyers Out Read More »
Call it the year of the tenant. As housing costs rise and cities search for new ways to slow displacement, some local governments are giving renters more power when the buildings they live in go up for sale. Chicago is one such city. Under a 2024 ordinance, some tenants in a city pilot program—set toRead …
Chicago Renters Test New Tenants Rights Law by Trying To Buy Building Read More »
Denver’s downtown has experienced a significant shift in recent years. Once a highly sought after destination, many of its office buildings are now sitting vacant or only partially occupied. “Downtown Denver has seen a dramatic shift downward in demand,” real estate agent Jim Merrion of Coldwell Banker Realty in Denver tells Realtor.com®. “Office space vacancyRead …
Denver’s Downtown Divide: Why Home Prices on the City Limits Are Soaring Read More »
The situation in the Middle East continues to dominate headlines, but a ceasefire has already affected mortgage rates. We have two different indicators to consider: first, the most recently released consumer price index, which tracks inflation. Importantly, it covers the month of March and does not reflect any post-ceasefire data. Not surprisingly, the data showedRead …
Mortgage Rates Edge Down on Cue as the Best Week To Sell Approaches Read More »
There’s a block in Burbank, CA, that looks like the ideal American suburb. There are low-slung homes with neat lawns and towering trees, pristine sidewalks, and circular driveways. The area is safe and quiet. As a bonus, the magical Walt Disney Studios is across the street. The only thing missing, for the most part, isRead …
The Secret Street That Disney Owns in Suburban California Read More »
San Francisco police have arrested a man who is accused of throwing a molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s $27 million home—and made threats outside of his company’s headquarters in the city. According to a statement issued by OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, the alleged attack took place in the early hours ofRead …
Sam Altman’s $27 Million San Francisco Mansion Targeted by Molotov Cocktail Read More »
Mortgage rates saw a welcome reprieve this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.37% for the week ending April 9, according to Freddie Mac. This 9-basis-point drop follows last week’s 6.46% peak, which had marked a seven-month high for borrowing costs. While rates remain higher than the lows seenRead …
Mortgage Calculator: What It Takes To Buy a $400,000 Home at a 6.37% Rate Read More »
Home shoppers itching to reach the closing table this spring will find a mixed bag of conditions depending on their ZIP code, with only eight metros currently qualifying as genuine buyer’s markets. The Realtor.com® economic research team on Thursday launched an innovative diagnostic tool, the Market Clock. Designed to track national and metro-level housing conditionsRead …
It’s Buy O’Clock Somewhere: The 8 Metros Where Home Shoppers Have the Upper Hand Read More »
