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

US homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage rates

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February as lower mortgage rates helped pull more homebuyers into the market. Read More

Home Sales Rose in September, Boosted by Falling Mortgage Rates

Home sales rose in September to a seven-month high after buyers seized on declining mortgage rates, offering some hope that the housing market could be improving. Sales of existing homes rose 1.5% ... Read More

Home sales hit 7-month high as falling mortgage rates tempt buyers

Sales of previously occupied US 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

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

U.S. Home Sales Uptick in September as Mortgage Rates Fall

Existing-home sales rose 1.5% month-over-month in September 2025, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a ... Read More

Lower mortgage rates push home sales up in September, but prices still stubbornly high

The average rate on the 30-year fixed started July at 6.67% and is now at 6.17% Inventory rose 14% from September 2024. The median price of a home sold in September was $415,200, up 2.1% year over ... Read More

Everything to know about mortgage interest rates before the October Fed meeting

Mortgage interest rates change daily based on market conditions. And, lately, there seem to be a lot of market conditions to keep an eye on. With news surrounding the government shutdown, unemployment ... Read More

What happens to mortgage rates now that the Fed cut rates? Here's what's happened previously.

After weeks of anticipation, the Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark interest rate today, dropping the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points, marking its second rate cut of 2025. The move, which ... Read More

Lowest mortgage rates in a year help home sales rebound in Green Bay, Appleton

Home sales in northeastern Wisconsin saw double-digit increases in September, fueled by lower mortgage rates. The average 30-year mortgage interest rate recently fell to a 13-month low of 6.19%. An ... 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