Here is your real estate news for Friday, September 12th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 12th, 2025): Drop in Mortgage Rates Sparks Buyer & Refinancer Activity Mortgage rates experienced their biggest weekly drop in about a year, with the 30-year fixed mortgage falling to 6.27% (from 6.50%) according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed rate also eased, to about 5.50%. Lower rates have spurred...
Here is your real estate news for Thursday, September 11th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 11th, 2025): Boomers Expect Substantial Returns, But Many Plan to Stay Put A new survey from Florida Realtors shows that baby boomers continue to see homeownership as a key part of their financial future. Nearly 68% of boomers expect that if they sold their homes today, they’d make profits of $100,000 or...
Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, September 9th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 9th, 2025): Sellers Losing Leverage as Buyers Remain Scarce A recent Associated Press report shows a growing imbalance in the housing market: fewer buyers have shifted the power toward buyers, pushing sellers to lower prices, cover closing costs, and offer other concessions. Listings rose for the 21st...
Here is your real estate news for Monday, September 8th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 8th, 2025): Mortgage Rates Hit an 11-Month Low—Boosting Buyer Optimism Mortgage interest rates have fallen to their lowest point in 11 months. The average 30-year fixed rate dropped from 6.56% to 6.29%, and the 15-year fixed rate declined from 5.69% to 5.60%, according to Freddie Mac data. Buyers and...
Here is your real estate news for Thursday, September 4th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 4th, 2025): New Home Inventory Hits Highest Since Pre-Recession U.S. housing inventory has now reached levels not seen since just before the Great Recession. According to recent Bank of America–sourced research, rapid rises in listings are putting pressure on prices and slowing new construction...
Here is your real estate news for Wednesday, September 3rd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 3rd, 2025): Investors Continue to Snap Up Properties Investors remained active players in the housing market. According to Cotality, they accounted for 29% of single-family home purchases in June, down slightly from earlier in the year but still elevated from pre-pandemic levels. Those owning between...
Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, September 2nd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 2nd, 2025): Tariff Relief and Housing Emergency Under Consideration The U.S. saw a surprising 2.0% increase in existing home sales in July, reaching an annualized pace of 4.01 million units—defying economist forecasts for flatness. Although modest, it’s a rare glimmer of buyer activity amid persistent...
Here is your real estate news for Friday, August 29th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 29, 2025): Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Tick Up in July The U.S. saw a surprising 2.0% increase in existing home sales in July, reaching an annualized pace of 4.01 million units—defying economist forecasts for flatness. Although modest, it’s a rare glimmer of buyer activity amid persistent affordability...
Here is your real estate news for Friday, August 22nd. Today’s Real Estate News (August 22, 2025): Inventory Swells & Price Cuts Surge, Sellers Hit Reality Homes are lingering longer on market as inventory climbs to 1.55 million units—up nearly 16% year-over-year, the highest since 2020. With buyer activity sluggish, sellers are slashing prices: 27.4% of listings saw reductions in July, marking...
Here is your real estate news for Thursday, August 21st. Today’s Real Estate News (August 21, 2025): Lumber Prices Plummet—But Builders Stay Cautious Lumber prices dropped about 14% in August, settling at roughly $595 per thousand board feet—a sharp decline from the record highs earlier this year. Despite the potential for cost-saving, builders remain cautious amid weak demand and unstable...