Should You Wait for Lower Rates?
Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few days, they ticked back up into the low 6% range. If you saw that and thought, “Great. I missed it,” you’re not the only one.A lot of buyers are treating the 5s like some kind of magic number. As if moving fro
February 2026 Jobs Report: Payrolls Fell, Reinforcing “Cooling” Narrative. Labor market weakness remains a downside risk for housing activity in 2026
What happened: The U.S. economy lost 92,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February, suggesting labor demand remains weak and uneven as the economy enters 2026. Most of the job gains in 2025 came from a handful of sectors — mostly healthcare — and strike activity in the healthcare sector contributed to thi
Zillow: CPI Shelter Forecast, February 2026
Update Following 03/11/2026 CPI Release: The February CPI release showed housing inflation continuing to trend downward. Reported figures fell well within our expected range. Seasonally-adjusted CPI for Owner’s Equivalent Rent (OER) increased 0.22%, slightly above our expectation of 0.18%. The index
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