Consumer News Will Lower Mortgage Rates Keep Home Prices High

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 mortgage rates dip again, still near 2025 lows

U.S. mortgage rates have slipped again, extending a late‑year retreat that has brought borrowing costs close to their lowest levels of 2025. The pullback is modest in absolute terms, but after a ... Read More

Lower mortgage rates, more roommates, and AI-powered house hunting: 6 things that will shape the housing market next year

Redfin predicts that the housing market will experience a reset in 2026. The real estate firm said it sees a yearslong period of improving affordability and homebuying activity. That could start with ... Read More

The Fed, mortgage rates and home prices

I recently spoke with a couple who want to sell their home. Their Realtor told them the market was a little soft but added that interest rates were likely to come down this year. The suggestion was ... Read More

2024 Mortgage Applications: High Prices Drive Denials

An analysis of 2024 mortgage applications data reveals the impacts of high home prices on loan denials. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, ... Read More

3 mortgage interest rate scenarios to know for 2026, according to experts

Mortgage rates stayed steady through most of 2025, but two consecutive Federal Reserve rate cuts in September and October signaled a slowing economy and cooling housing market. While federal fund ... Read More

Total pending home sales reach multiyear high with mortgage rates near 6%

Pending home sales and purchase applications show strong year-over-year growth as mortgage rates remain below 6.64%. Inventory growth slows to 15.5% entering the holiday week. AI Summary The housing ... Read More

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Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ... Read More

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

After a slow housing market in 2025, here's what home buyers and home sellers can expect in 2026. The housing market has had a rotten three years. Does 2026 have the potential for a turnaround? Here's ... Read More

Lower mortgage rates, more roommates, and AI-powered house hunting: 6 things that will shape the housing market next year

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