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Today's Market News:Smaller Down Payment? No Problem.Homebuyers in almost every state are making smaller down payments, due to cooling price growth and fewer bidding wars. The typical U.S. homebuyer's down payment fell to $64,000 in March 2026, down 1.5%...
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Today's Market News:Home Affordability Improved in April...But Rates Are RisingDuring April, potential home buyers saw affordability improve slightly, due to declining mortgage rates and rising incomes. A household earning the average U.S. income would need to spend...
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Today's Market News:Pending Home Sales Rise in Three Out Of Four RegionsPending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month-over-month and rose 3.2% annually, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report.The Northeast region saw a 6.6%...
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Today's Market News:Pending Home Sales Hit Four-Year HighMore homebuyer activity was seen recently, encouraged by a temporary dip in mortgage interest rates. Rates fell to 6.23% last week from a six-month high of 6.46% two weeks earlier, before returning concerns...
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Today's Market News:Areas Where Buyers Continue to Gain the Upper HandA new Bankrate analysis — the Buyer Opportunity Index — suggests the balance of power in housing is quietly shifting back toward buyers, but unevenly.This Index ranks the 100 largest U.S. metro...
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Today's Market News:Spring Trying to SprungNew listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 3% year-over-year (YoY) during the four weeks ending April 19th, the biggest increase since November 2025.Some home sellers and buyers have entered the market as mortgage rates...
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