2026 is on track to be the weakest year for home sales in more than a decade, Capital Economics says. Homebuying activity has slowed as mortgage-borrowing costs have surged. The research firm laid out ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.55% the week of July 16, according to Freddie Mac. The rate has now surpassed 6.5%, but it’s been hovering in this range for nine weeks. Stubbornly high ...

The first half of 2026 has been a rollercoaster of a housing market, to say the least. Mortgage rates finally fell under 6%, according to Freddie Mac, then spiked back up once the Iran war started.

The first half of 2026 has been a rollercoaster of a housing market, to say the least. Mortgage rates finally fell under 6%, according to Freddie Mac, then spiked back up once the Iran war started.

Brace for one of the worst years the US housing market has seen in over a decade. That's according to Capital Economics, a macroeconomic research firm that says it expects a significant slowdown in ...

When mortgage rates fall under 6.64%, the overall housing market benefits.The Good Brigade &sol Getty Images The first half of 2026 has been a rollercoaster of a housing market, to say the least.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Brace for one of the worst years the US housing market has seen in over a decade. That's according to ...