Rates Stabilize in Mid-6% Range
In short: Mortgage rates remained relatively stable this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate in the mid-6% range. While a slight dip in Treasury yields provided minor relief, persistent inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions continue to keep rates from falling back toward the 6% threshold. Mortg
Confessions of a Dual Shopper: Those Shopping for For-Sale and Rental Homes Are Willing to Go Smaller, But Won’t Compromise on the Third Bedroom
Dual shoppers are most common in Los Angeles (12%), San Diego (10.8%) and San Francisco (10.1%). Dual shoppers gravitate toward homes with the same number of bedrooms across both for-sale and rental listings, reflecting consistent preferences. Across the U.S., homes that dual-intent shoppers engage
Affordability for Potential Homebuyers Stabilizes for the First Time in Three Years
Key findings In 2024, the share of homebuying-age renter households that could afford the monthly cost of owning a typical home in their market was stable after two years of steep declines. Home sales remained subdued, suggesting that even as monthly affordability stopped worsening, many would-be bu
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