Consumer News Mortgage Rates Are Rising, Home Sales Are Falling

Mortgage Rates Drop Ahead of Fed Meeting

Heading into this week's Federal Reserve meeting, mortgage rates declined to the lowest levels of 2025. Here's what that might mean for 2026 and beyond. Read More

Mortgage rates retreated again this week

Mortgage rates continue to fall, with the 30-year fixed dropping to 6.19% and the 15-year fixed to 5.44%, creating a more favorable environment for buyers ... Read More

Here’s where home values are falling the most

More than half of U.S. homes lost value over the past year, the highest rate of depreciation since 2012. The decline in home values is especially p ... Read More

Mortgage rates, inventory, and inflation: The market shifts to watch before 2026

NewHomeSource reports mortgage rates are stabilizing, builder sentiment is improving, and affordability is gradually increasing as market dynamics shift toward 2026. Read More

Will steady mortgage rates and another Fed cut boost home sales?

Mortgage rates averaged 6.37% this week, with Federal Reserve officials hinting at a possible December rate cut. Read More

Falling Mortgage Rates Are a Boon for Home Sales – NAR

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.47% this week, down from 6.49% one week ago, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage refinancing rates also ticked down slightly for 30- and 15-year loan ... Read More

Mortgage rates finally moved lower last week, but that didn't do much for demand

Mortgage rates moved slightly lower last week after rising for much of the past month, but it wasn't a big enough move to impact mortgage demand. Read More

Will home prices and mortgage rates go down next year? Your 2026 real estate forecast.

Nationally, Fannie Mae expects home-price growth to slow from a 4.4% annual gain in 2024 and 2.5% rate in 2025 to a 1.3% pace in 2026. Realtor.com expects home prices to grow 2.2% next year. Zillow ... Read More

US home sales accelerated in September to their fastest pace since February as mortgage rates eased

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 1.5% ... Read More

Mortgage rates fall, sparking encouraging sales rise

The housing market showed signs of renewed energy in September as sales of previously owned homes increased 1.5% from August, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units according ... Read More

Rising housing costs, high mortgage rates drive up the age of homebuyers

PHOENIX — It’s a fact that study after study reveals: people are buying homes later in life, if at all, as housing costs soar. A new Bankrate survey shows one in six aspiring homeowners gave up buying ... Read More