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Cutting through the rhetoric: What the economy really tells us about real estate in 2026

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Based on the data, real estate is not in a boom cycle, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s not in a crash cycle. It’s in a recalibration cycle. Continue reading →

Latest Consumer Price Index data leaves door open for March rate cut

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The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in December, leading many to believe the Fed will hold rates steady this month. But if market conditions cool in upcoming months, a March rate cut may be in the cards. Continue reading →

Seasonal cooling sweeps market as buyers grapple with affordability

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Zillow reports that, despite an unusually active fall market this year, the housing market has finally settled into a slower pace for winter and returned to seasonal norms. Continue reading →

‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge

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The latest numbers from the Case-Shiller Index show weak price growth in September. One expert even warned of “outright decline” in some markets. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates spike as Powell warns December rate cut is iffy

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After the Federal Reserve approved the second rate cut of the year, mortgage rates moved in the opposite direction as investors who fund most home loans worry about inflation. Continue reading →

More homes sold. Lower rates. Lower inflation. Where Fannie Mae expects the market to move

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Economists with the mortgage giant shared a glimmer of good news for real estate professionals in a pair of new forecasts. Continue reading →

Should they stay or go (down) now? Forecasters are split on where mortgage rates will be in 2026

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In predicting that mortgage rates will drop below 6 percent next year, economists at Fannie Mae are more optimistic about growth and less worried about inflation than their colleagues at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Rising inflation makes ‘jumbo’ Fed rate cut unlikely next week

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Initial jobless claims climbed last week to the highest level since Oct. 23, 2021, but investors and economists are expecting three small rate cuts this year rather than a dramatic move next week. Continue reading →

Homebuyer demand surges as mortgage rates tumble to 2025 low

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Applications for purchase mortgages hit their highest level since July last week, and rates keep falling on weak jobs reports and more encouraging inflation data Continue reading →

US home prices see modest annual gains, but lag behind inflation

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The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index reported home price gains of 1.9 percent while the FHFA reported nationwide home price gains of 2.9 percent. Inflation sits at 2.7 percent, which still leaves consumers in a sticky situation. Continue reading →