• Mortgage rates drop for third consecutive week,Josiah Ford

    Mortgage rates drop for third consecutive week

    The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.63% this week — down from 6.72% last week and the lowest weekly average since April 10, 2025, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage News Daily, which uses a different set of metrics, pegged the 30-year rate at 6.55% on Aug. 7. The drop over this past week is

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  • Home Prices Are Dropping in Over a Third of U.S. Markets,Josiah Ford

    Home Prices Are Dropping in Over a Third of U.S. Markets

    The housing market is cooling—and quickly. According to our latest data, resale home prices have declined year-over-year in 53 out of the 150 metro areas we track, with price drops spreading beyond Texas and Florida into the Southeast, Southwest, and West Coast. 📉 New and Resale Prices Are Falling

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  • Builders Boost Incentives Amid Slower Spring Sales,Josiah Ford

    Builders Boost Incentives Amid Slower Spring Sales

    Spring is typically the strongest season for new home sales, with builders historically making about 37% of their annual sales between February and May (2012–2019 average). This period usually brings more potential buyers, stronger pricing power (the ability to charge higher prices without losing

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