World News Story Mortgage Rates Slip While Home Sales Head For Deep Freeze

Lower mortgage rates spark surge in home sales, highest pace seen in seven months

The housing market got a boost last month from lower mortgage rates and a growing supply of homes sitting on the market, allowing buyers to make purchases after a long period of unaffordability. Read More

U.S. 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 to lowest level of 2025

Americans frustrated by high home borrowing rates may have gotten some welcome news this week. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.19% for the week ending October 23, down from 6.27% ... Read More

What will happen to home prices in 2026? Here's what experts say buyers should know now.

Homebuyers finally got some good news late this year when mortgage rates dropped considerably following the Federal Reserve's back-to-back rate cuts in September and October. With the Fed easing its ... Read More

Housing turnover at a 30-year low shows the US real estate market is still in a deep freeze

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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