The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate just broke below the 6% threshold. The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows that the average 30-year home loan rate from Freddie Mac dipped to 5.98% this week, ...

Ezra Klein had a classic column in the New York Times today where he advertises in his title, “America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart.” The chart he highlights — new housing units per capita — is ...

The housing market keeps getting worse. Home prices have risen more than 50 percent since the pandemic. About a third of Americans households now spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

Spring housing market sees longer days on market and faster seller price cuts. Despite high rates, demand remains steady with increased mortgage applications and sales. Buyers gain more negotiation ...

Based on our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, U.S. home prices are up just +0.4% year-over-year between January 2025 and January 2026. That marks a deceleration from the +2.1% growth rate a ...

During my years reporting on real estate and personal finance, I’ve learned that it’s important to pay close attention to specific changes in the housing market. Some granular data points — in ...

It looks like 2017 housing — but the data points in the opposite direction. Inventory is rising, demand is absorbing it and the market is starting to clear. Here’s what that means next. AI Summary The ...