The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is holding at just above 6% this week after reversing a modest uptick in recent weeks just as the housing market closes in on the spring homebuying season.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates.

In a country where owning a home is the greatest source of personal wealth, there is no way to lower costs for buyers without hitting the pocketbooks of owners.

Bill Gates is selling a home next to his sprawling Medina mansion on Lake Washington for nearly $4.8 million.

A lawsuit accuses Rocket Companies, which acquired Redfin last year, of funneling leads to real estate agents in exchange for steering clients to its lending arm.

A lawsuit accuses Rocket Companies, which acquired Redfin last year, of funneling leads to real estate agents in exchange for steering clients to its lending arm.

The rising demand for part-time, hybrid and short-term arrangements has created business opportunities for doctors who can afford to lease office space.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has been repealing rules, firing teams of people focused on fair lending and climate risk, and reducing the agency’s focus on low-income home buyers.

Glenn Kelman’s departure after more than 20 years comes after Rocket Companies, a Detroit-based homeownership platform, bought the Seattle-based real estate giant.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers.