For Week Ending December 6, 2025 At last measure, 34% of older households (those led by someone age 65 or over) were cost burdened, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report. … Continue reading →

December 11, 2025 The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is well below the year-to-date average of 6.62%, providing some sense of balance to the housing market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of December 11, 2025, up from last week … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 29, 2025 U.S. homeowners earned an average profit of 49.9% on the sale of single-family homes and condominiums in the third quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Home Sales Report. That figure is up … Continue reading →

December 4, 2025 Mortgage rates decreased for the second straight week, emerging from the Thanksgiving holiday. Compared to this time last year, mortgage rates are half a percent lower, creating a more favorable environment for homebuyers and homeowners. The 30-year … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 22, 2025 Nearly one-third (32.8%) of all homes sold in the first half of 2025 were paid for in cash, down 0.6% from the same period last year, according to a recent report from Realtor®.com. Cash … Continue reading →

November 26, 2025 Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, mortgage rates decreased. With pending home sales at the highest level since last November, homebuyer activity continues to show resilience nearing year end. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23% as of November … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 15, 2025 The U.S. housing supply gap reached 3.8 million units in 2024, according to an analysis by Realtor®.com. For the first time since 2016, new construction outpaced household formations, with more than 1.6 million units … Continue reading →

November 20, 2025 Mortgage rates have been shifting within a narrow ten-basis point range over the last month. This rate stability is a positive sign for both buyers and sellers, as it helps provide greater certainty in the housing markets. … Continue reading →

For Week Ending November 8, 2025 According to ResiClub’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey, 35 million, or 40.3%, of U.S. homeowners are mortgage-free, up from 39.8% in 2023. More than half of these homeowners (54%) … Continue reading →

November 13, 2025 Rates for the 30-year and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage essentially remained flat this week, but purchase activity increased, which is encouraging. Information provided by Freddie Mac.

For Week Ending November 1, 2025 U.S. homebuilder confidence rose five points to 37 in October, marking the highest reading since April, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Future sales expectations increased nine points to 54, surpassing … Continue reading →

November 6, 2025 This week the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22%. On a median-priced home, this could allow a homebuyer to save thousands annually compared to earlier this year, showing that affordability is slowly improving. Information provided by Freddie Mac.

For Week Ending October 25, 2025 According to Realtor®.com’s September 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, active listings nationwide rose 17% year-over-year, with the total number of homes for sale surpassing one million for the fifth consecutive month. Inventory in … Continue reading →

October 30, 2025 Mortgage rates decreased for the fourth consecutive week. The last few months have brought lower rates and homebuyers are increasingly entering the market. Information provided by Freddie Mac.