Existing home sales see small October gain, but supply is now dropping

Existing home sales see small October gain, but supply is now dropping

For Sale real estate sign for Redfin in front of a townhome, Walnut Creek, California, Oct. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Improvement in mortgage rates at the end of the summer boosted home sales, but that gain may be short-lived. Sales of previously owned homes in October rose … Read more

Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage … Read more

New foreclosures jump 20% in October, a sign of more distress in the housing market

New foreclosures jump 20% in October, a sign of more distress in the housing market

fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images Foreclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according to new data released Thursday. While the numbers are still small, the persistent rise in foreclosures may be a sign of cracks in the housing market. There were 36,766 U.S. properties with some type … Read more

Woman Who Never Watched Football Loves New Condo with Epic View Inside Stadium

Woman Who Never Watched Football Loves New Condo with Epic View Inside Stadium

The view over Brentford FC’s East Stand – credit SWNS Noemi Oberhauser was never a fan of soccer despite living in the country that invented it. And she never had any intention of falling in love with the global game either, even after she toured a $1,550-a-month apartment in West London and marveled at the … Read more

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage, but some say homeowner savings would be minimal

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage, but some say homeowner savings would be minimal

In another attempt to make homebuying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in a social media post. In response, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, posted that they are “working on it,” and that it would be, “a complete game-changer.” The … Read more