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05/31/2026

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The number of buyer's markets among the nation's 50 largest metros has grown to 10, with Houston, San Antonio, and Memphis joining seven established Sun Belt markets, while the Northeast and Midwest remain firmly in seller's territory, according to the latest Realtor.com Market Clock update.

05/31/2026

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Home asking prices fell for the 19th straight week, with the national median down 2.4% year over year for the week ending May 23, the longest streak of annual price declines in at least a decade.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

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Mortgage rates climbed to 6.51%, a nine-month high, as the Iran conflict disrupted global oil supply, drove inflation to a three-year high, and reversed months of progress that had briefly pushed rates below 6% in late February.

05/26/2026

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05/24/2026

Homeownership isn’t just about having a place to live, it can also be a long-term wealth-building strategy.

This week on Real Estate Today, experts break down house hacking, down payment assistance, loan options and the financial realities of buying in 2026. Tune in now! 🏡🎙️

05/19/2026

President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright earlier this week voiced support for a suspension of the federal gas tax, as part of an effort to mitigate the rising prices of gasoline and diesel fuel amid the war in Iran. https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/which-states-have-the-highest-gas-taxes/

05/17/2026

The U.S. housing market has reached a breaking point, with active listings now outnumbering serious buyers by approximately 630,000 — a gap that signals a dramatic cooling in demand that sellers are not yet willing to accept. Mortgage rates hovering near 7% combined with home prices that have remained stubbornly high have pushed monthly payments to historic highs, pricing out millions of potential buyers who would otherwise be in the market.

Real estate analysts say the standoff between sellers who refuse to lower prices and buyers who simply cannot afford current rates is creating a frozen market where transactions have slowed to a crawl. Without a meaningful drop in either mortgage rates or home prices, the supply-demand imbalance is expected to persist well into the coming year.

Source: National Association of Realtors