Consumer News Mortgage Rates Are Rising, Home Sales Are Falling

Falling Mortgage Rates Are a Boon for Home Sales – NAR

Mortgage rates drifted slightly lower this week, according to U.S. News data. This presents a golden opportunity for holiday home shoppers. Read More

Mortgage-rate dip lifts affordability to a three-year high, sparks a fall housing flurry

Thanksgiving may mean eating turkey sandwiches on cardboard-box tables for plenty of home buyers this year. Buyers and sellers defied seasonal cooling patterns to turn in the strongest October housing ... 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

Virginia home sales rise 3% as buyers enter market amid lower mortgage rates

Virginia home sales are up by more than 3% as more buyers enter the housing market amid lower mortgage rates and more homes, according to the October 2025 Virginia Home Sales Report. Read More

Mortgage rates fell again this week

Mortgage rates have declined for the second straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.27% (down from 6.30%) and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 5.52% (down from 5.53%), ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Levels In 2025

・Freddie Mac noted that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.19% as of Thursday, down from 6.27% last week. ・A year ago, the 30-year FRM averaged 7%, according to the government-sponsored ... Read More

Mortgage rates edge higher after hitting a 12-month low

The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.22%, up five basis points from last week, while the 15-year rate increased to 5.50%. Mortgage rates are tracking the 10-year Treasury yield, which reflects ... Read More

Seattle-area home prices fall as rising inventory, high mortgage rates persist

The median home price in the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett region fell in September as housing inventory grew modestly and high interest rates continued to dissuade buyers. The median home price across ... Read More

Mortgage Rates In The U.S. Drop To 6.17%, Falling For Fourth Week

Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for a fourth week, inching closer to 6% even as economic uncertainty is keeping buyers pinned to the sidelines. The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.17%, down ... 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