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America’s debt problem could keep mortgage rates high

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The next obstacle to affordable housing may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve — it could be Washington’s $38 trillion debt burden, experts say. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates pop to highest level since September 2025

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Hopes of a robust spring homebuying season are quickly running into harsh economic realities related to the war in Iran, inflation and other factors. Continue reading →

‘Real estate is the sacrificial lamb of high interest rates’: Jason Oppenheim rants on the Fed

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In this Inman exclusive video interview ahead of the “Selling the OC” Season 4 premiere, The Oppenheim Group founder got real about the market, interest rates and the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

Why is the Fed cutting interest rates — and what happens next?

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Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman: It’s ‘game on’ for the 2025 housing market

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In his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman talked about mortgage rates, the lock-in effect, and how buyer-broker compensation changes are already impacting market dynamics. Continue reading →

Realtor.com’s Danielle Hale talks an ‘even bigger’ 2025 as rates drop

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Ahead of Inman Connect Austin, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale talks mortgage rates, affordability, and when agents and consumers might reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading →

2 buyers scramble to make a deal as the spring market sprints ahead

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One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking. Continue reading →

Sluggish net new listings signal that the lock-in effect is not over

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In January, the real estate market saw a 17.5 percent decline in net new listings and a 2 percent decrease in contract signings, driven by mortgage rate fluctuations, according to HouseCanary. Despite a rise in total inventory compared to 2022 and 2023… Continue reading →

Mark McLaughlin: Client trust is all that matters — all else is ‘noise’

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Compass’ chief real estate strategist is speaking this week at the brokerage’s annual RETREAT on “The Future of the Industry and Client Representation.” In a recent conversation with Inman, he shared insights and predictions. Continue reading →

Skittish sellers, hungry buyers: How the Fed tanked housing

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Goldman Sachs economist Michael Murdoch criticized the Federal Reserve’s rate strategy at Ben Kinney Companies’ BuiltHOW conference on Tuesday and shared how upcoming policies could impact the 2024 housing market. Continue reading →