Mid-October is the best time to buy in 2025 — with a caveat
Nationwide trends point to Oct. 12-18 as the best week to buy a home in 2025, a Realtor.com analysis found, but mortgage rates are still a wildcard.
September 29, 2025
Sydney Jackson
Sydney Jackson is an award-winning journalist based in Seattle. Previously a health care reporter for one of the largest daily papers in Washington state, she now covers real estate, politics, arts and culture and more as a freelancer. Her work has received awards from the Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators and the Society of Professional Journalists.
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