Mortgage Rates Stay Put as Markets Weigh Fed Signals and Geopolitical Tensions
In short: Mortgage rates are still stuck in the mid-6% range. Fading geopolitical tensions have taken some pressure off oil prices and Treasury yields, but a more hawkish Fed and mixed economic data are keeping rates from moving meaningfully lower. Mortgage rates held steady as geopolitical risk fad
The 2026 Home Buying Season’s Fork in the Road (June 2026 Forecast)
We entered 2026 with an optimistic view of the housing market’s year ahead: 2026 wasn’t going to be a normal market, but it was at least a step on the road to a more normal market, meaning sales growth in the range of 4-5% but sales volume still well below the pre-pandemic norm. This forecast for t
Nearly 3 in 4 rental listings are considered affordable, the highest for May in years (May Rent Report)
Key findings: 74% of rental listings on Zillow in May were affordable to a median-income household, the highest share ever recorded for this time of year, according to a new Zillow analysis. The share of listings priced below $1,000 per month is up to 8.8%, also the highest for any May since 2022.
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