What will happen to the housing market in 2025? After dipping as low as 6.2 percent in September 2024, theaverage 30-year mortgage ratehas risen to 7.08 percent as of early January 2025, despite three rate cuts from the Fed since September. Previous predictions of lower rates in 2025 appear...
Here’s the thing: Housing market predictions are about as reliable as weather forecasts. The real estate professionals make their best predictions based on data, but no one can know what’s going to happen with 100% accuracy. Still, even though the housing market is uncertain, you can liste...
Research comparable home prices in your area.Sellers need to have the most up-to-date pricing intel oncomparable homesselling in their market. Know the market competition and price the home competitively. In addition, understand that in some price points it’s a buyer's market—you...
This is because a rate dip would pull more buyers than sellers back to the market, which would increase competition among buyers and give sellers the edge in negotiations. 4. Deals for renters will be less common Renters were able to claim all sorts of concessions in 2024, when new multi-...
What will happen to the housing market in 2025? After dipping as low as 6.2 percent in September 2024, theaverage 30-year mortgage ratehas risen to 7.08 percent as of early January 2025, despite three rate cuts from the Fed since September. Previous predictions of lower rates in 2025 appear...
What will happen to the housing market in 2025? After dipping as low as 6.2 percent in September 2024, theaverage 30-year mortgage ratehas risen to 7.08 percent as of early January 2025, despite three rate cuts from the Fed since September. Previous predictions of lower rates in 2025 appear...
What will happen to the housing market in 2025? After dipping as low as 6.2 percent in September 2024, the average 30-year mortgage rate has risen to 7.08 percent as of early January 2025, despite three rate cuts from the Fed since September. Previous predictions of lower rates in 2025 ap...
Realtor.com's forecast and housing market predictions on key trends that will shape the year ahead. Home prices, market trends and more as we look toward 2024.
Paid Content: Sunny skies for real estate? Realtor.com delivers predictions for the year ahead in the housing market The past year has been a particularly brutal one for the housing market. Buyers can't afford to buy, sellers don't want to sell, mortgage rates are at 20-year highs, and...
Notably, government-sponsored mortgage lender Freddie Mac stands out with one of the most conservative predictions, anticipating a modest 0.6% growth—the second-lowest estimate among the forecasts reviewed. In a national housing market with just 0.6% annual appreciation, some regional housing marke...