Trends News Cash Is King High Mortgage Rates Are Changing Home Buying Trends

All-cash home sales hold strong as high mortgage rates persist

In the first half of 2025, cash purchases accounted for one-third of all home sales, according to Realtor.com. This trend, only slightly down from the previous year, highlights the impact of high ... Read More

Cash is King: Why 1 in 3 Homes in 2025 Are Selling for All-Cash

The surge in all-cash home sales highlights a shifting dynamic in the housing market, favoring buyers with immediate liquidity and putting pressure on those relying on traditional financing. Cash ... Read More

The cities where buying a house is most and least affordable as mortgage rates change

When mortgage rates dropped to historic lows in 2021, below 3 percent, Britt Vaughan met with a real estate agent and tried to buy a home in Altadena, California, where he and his wife have lived for ... Read More

Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Are Changing. How to Get Ready.

Housing costs should stabilize in the coming years. It won’t be in the form of a big drop in mortgage rates or home prices that many would like, but the market will be more favorable for buyers than ... Read More

Housing Costs May Reach 'Normal' Affordability by 2030: What Changing Prices and Rates Could Mean for You

Aaron McDade is a breaking news reporter for Investopedia. He is an experienced journalist who has covered everything from the latest in business and tech news to sports and international news like ... Read More

Foreign homebuyers undeterred by rising prices and high mortgage rates — where they’re still buying (and why it matters)

Foreign money is flowing back into American housing, proving that high U.S. mortgage rates and economic or political concerns are not stopping international buyers, who are more likely to pay all cash ... Read More