By the Numbers

Rates inched up this week, and with Fed signals that interest rates will remain “higher for longer,” buyers may continue to face tough options.

Forget the spring and summer rush — home shoppers will have better luck making a deal during the first week of October, according to Realtor.com.

The Fed did not boost interest rates at its September meeting but warned that one more hike is likely this year.

The multifamily sector saw the largest monthly declines, but single-family starts were also sluggish as mortgage rates remained high.

Canceled deals impacted nearly 16% of homes under contract in August as elevated interest rates and home prices led to sticker shock for some buyers.

With inflation proving tough to tame, 7% mortgages may be the norm for a while.

A new Redfin survey found that a significant number of people who moved during the pandemic may need to move back, even if they lose money.

Some called the latest report “disappointing,” but economists still expect a downward trend in the months ahead.

A Zillow report found that new listings rose by 4% in August, an atypical late-summer boost that may offer buyers a few fresh options.

CoreLogic found home prices in July were 2.5% higher than a year ago, up from 1.6% appreciation in the spring.

On average, U.S. homeowners gained nearly $14,000 in equity since the beginning of the year, though equity is down slightly from last year's peak.

The average rate on a 30-year loan settled at 7.12% this week, but a decline in mortgage applications suggests that “consumers are weary.”

The latest Black Knight Mortgage Monitor Report paints a bleak picture of housing affordability with “limited room for a rebound” anytime soon.

A new survey from Zillow found that more than 80% of homebuyers evaluate climate and environmental risks when considering where to live.

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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.18% this week, dropping for the first time in five weeks.

Pending sales in July rose a modest 0.9%, but that could reflect an extended homebuying season as inventory has stifled buying activity.

The latest Case-Shiller data found that prices continued to creep up through June, returning to peak levels. But things may shift this fall.

Limited inventory is changing the behavior of buyers and the price of new construction relative to existing homes, several experts told Real Estate News.

For the fifth straight week, 30-year mortgage rates went up, hitting 7.23% — the highest level since 2001.