The government remains shut down, and at least in some areas, housing markets are starting to show “early signs” of slowing activity, according to Realtor.com®’s October 2025 Monthly Housing Trends Report, which found that markets with the highest numbers of federal employees see “modest” impacts. “At this stage, the housing market effects of the federal…
Pending home sales in September showed no change from the prior month and fell 0.9% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents and homebuyers and sellers, with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month and year-over-year pending…
While home prices are inching up, the rate of increase is slowing, per the latest findings from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the month of August (the index measures on a two-month lag). The national index inched up by 1.5% year-over-year. Growth slowed similarly in the index’s 10-city composite index, which increased…
When people hear about luxury housing, glitzy cities like New York, Miami and Los Angeles usually come to mind. But that narrative is being flipped upside down with Detroit hustling its way to the top of the Fall 2025 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Luxury Housing Market Ranking, released last Thursday. Motor City knocked St. Louis from…
As the fourth quarter of 2025 gets underway, experts highlight the cooling nature of the housing market, with home sales generating steady returns and mortgage rates sliding lower almost each week. For Q3, Realtor.com® reports that down payments remained relatively flat amidst elevated costs and moderate demand this past year. Their latest down payment report…
Even as housing markets cool in many regions, home sellers are still walking away with healthy profits. During Q3 2025, the median home sale generated a 49.9% return, or about $123,100 in raw profit, according to ATTOM’s Home Sales Report. The profit margin is up 0.6% quarter-over-quarter, but still below the 55.4% average profit margin…
According to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which gauges builder perceptions of current and future single-family home sales, homebuilder sentiment levels increased in October, as future sales expectations surpassed the 50 point breakeven mark for the first time in almost 10 months. “The HMI gain in October is a…
Homeownership is a daunting but desirable goal for many young Americans, yet many struggle to afford housing. In a survey from Redfin earlier this fall, 40% of millennials and Gen Z renters stopped dining out so they could afford their rent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) has remained steady for weeks, and currently sits at…
Mortgage rates are falling, which could be a step closer to affordable homeownership for many buyers, especially those in high-cost areas, according to online loan marketplace LendingTree. Nationally, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.68% in July this year, a drop from July 2024’s 7.19%. The average calculated monthly payment across the…
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