For Week Ending August 15, 2026 The housing market continues at a slow pace this summer. Mortgage rates offer little relief to buyers, with the 30-year fixed -rate mortgage averaging 6.67% as of August 13, according to Freddie Mac. This … Continue reading →

For Week Ending August 8, 2026 The dog days of summer brought us sluggish buyer volume and stubbornly high prices. The national median sales price reached $434,100 in July—a 2% year-over-year increase—as the ongoing “lock-in effect” kept homeowners with ultra-low … Continue reading →

For Week Ending August 1, 2026 Over the past four weeks, the U.S. real estate market entered a typical summer slowdown exacerbated by borrowing pressures as average 30-year fixed mortgage rates spiked to a high of 6.66%. Despite these elevated … Continue reading →

For Week Ending July 25, 2026 As the median age of first-time homebuyers increases, many younger buyers are turning to their parents for financial assistance when purchasing a home. A Veterans United survey found that nearly 6 in 10 parents … Continue reading →

For Week Ending July 18, 2026 Baby boomer homeowner households are projected to decline from approximately 32 million in 2022 to about 23 million by 2035, a net reduction of 9.2 million households, according to Freddie Mac. While baby boomers … Continue reading →