Joel Berner of Realtor.com reports that the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index showed modestly firmer price growth in October, with prices up 1.4% YoY (vs. 1.3%…
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More sellers than buyers—largest gap since 2013
Jake Krimmel of Realtor.com reports that Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged down 3 basis points to 6.18% this week (from 6.21% last week), sitting near 2025’s late-October lows…
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act Explained
Jing Fu of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that the U.S. labor market cooled in November 2025, with nonfarm payrolls rising just 64,000 (down from September’s revised…
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Market cools heading into the end of 2025
Dana Anderson of Redfin reports that housing activity slowed sharply heading into the holidays, with new home listings falling 1.7% year-over-year in the four weeks ending December 7, the steepest…
The Top Arizona Rental Property Tax Deductions to Know
As a landlord in Arizona, a key part of improving your annual returns is understanding how to lower your taxable income through deductions. While many valuable write-offs are available for…
The Top Washington Rental Property Tax Deductions to Know
For rental property owners in Washington, having a solid tax strategy is key to maximizing your annual return. Washington offers a major advantage: no state income tax. Your rental income…
2026 housing market predictions from the experts
Megan Hunt reports that ATTOM’s Q3 2025 U.S. Housing Risk Report identified a heavy geographic concentration of housing market vulnerability, with 16 of the top 50 highest-risk counties in California,…
End of year Fed rate cut projected
Keith Griffith of Realtor.com reports that U.S. home values are losing momentum, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index showing just a 1.3% annual gain in September (the weakest since mid-2023)…
Strong jobs data frustrates hopes for more rate drops
Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports that the U.S. labor market showed mixed signals in September: nonfarm payrolls grew by 119,000 jobs (well above forecasts) after August was revised to a…
