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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 …

How 3 Designers Would Decorate an Empty Corner for $500 Read More »

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 …

Minor Mortgage Rate Relief This Week: A 2 Basis Point Drop to 6.65% Read More »

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 …

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What does the data show? The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index showed that home sales prices climbed 4.1% through the first month of the year. The 10- and 20-city indices also increased, ticking up 5.3% and 4.7%. All three indices showed accelerating price growth relative to the previous month. This month’s release covers home sales inRead …

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February 2025 New Home Sales What Happened This Month: New home sales picked up slightly in February after a weaker January. The number of sales of new single family homes reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, up 1.8% from January and up 5.1% from February 2024. The month over month pickup was alsoRead …

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March 14, 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 14, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latestinflation data,mortgage rates,homebuyer sentiment,weekly housing dataRead …

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