Consumer News Home Buyers Still Balk At High Interest Rates And Rising Prices

Home prices are still high, but they’re getting lower

Home-price cuts are becoming more common as the housing market gradually shifts toward buyers. Typical price reductions still hover around $10,000, but repeated cuts are increasingly standard as ... Read More

Mortgage rates have fallen under Trump. Here’s what that really means for home buyers.

Over the course of 2025, since Trump took office, rates have dropped from 6.96% to a recent low of 6.17%, she added, which explains why the yearly cost of a mortgage has trended lower over Trump’s ... Read More

This 1 group of US homebuyers aren’t being deterred by rising prices and high mortgage rates — where they’re still buying (and why it matters)

In context, this uptick is still far below the figures from around a decade ago. In 2017, non-U.S. citizens bought around 284,500 existing homes, spending $153 billion. Spending in this category ... Read More

US home price rises to stay modest as mortgage rates stick: Reuters poll

U.S. home prices will rise just 1.4% in 2026 after a similar performance this year, a Reuters poll of property experts showed on Wednesday, the slowest annual pace in 14 years despite expectations for ... Read More

Home buyers are now favored in 19 major markets, Zillow says. Do you live in one?

(NEXSTAR) – Fall brought a glimmer of hope for home shoppers this year, as the number of buyer’s markets in major U.S. cities continues to grow as mortgage rates retreat slightly, according to Zillow. 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