Last week’s lower mortgage interest rates increased mortgage applications, bringing some buyers off the sidelines.
Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz answers a question from Mary Grace Burton Bennett about home buying services marketing properties to consumers.
Lawrence Yun answers a question from David Stark, Bay East Association of REALTORS®, about buyers' use of portfolios for higher down payments.
In June 2025, nearly 90% of the market areas that NAR tracks narrowed the housing supply-demand gap by issuing more single-family building permits.
In June 2025, 3% of REALTORS®' sales were distressed, unchanged from one month ago (3%) and only modestly more so than a year ago (2%).
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac stayed essentially flat at 6.74%.
The actual number of total initial unemployment claims was 240,802, an increase of 4.3% from the previous week.
NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz debunks common myths about first-time home buying.
NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz offers advice for first-time home buyers.
When financing a home, buyers typically have a down payment. But how much is it? And where does it come from?
