Freddie Mac
First-Time Home Buyers’ Median Age Holds at Record 40 in NAR’s 2026 Profile
First-time buyers made up 22% of home purchases from mid-2025 to mid-2026, NAR says, while mortgage rates eased for a third straight…
Mortgage Rates Fall for Third Straight Week as 30-Year Average Dips to 7.18%
Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.18% for the week ending Nov. 5, its third weekly decline,…
Mortgage Applications Dip 1.2% Even as Rates Hit Lowest Level Since September
MBA data for the week ending Oct. 30 show mortgage applications fell 1.2% while the average 30-year rate eased to 7.30%, and…