For Week Ending December 13, 2025 The share of first-time homebuyers fell to a record low of 21% in 2025, while the median age of first-time buyers climbed to an all-time high of 40, according to the National Association of … Continue reading →

December 18, 2025 The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has remained within a narrow 10-basis point range over the last two months. With rates down half a percent over last year, purchase applications are 10% above the same time one year … Continue reading →

For Week Ending December 6, 2025 At last measure, 34% of older households (those led by someone age 65 or over) were cost burdened, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report. … Continue reading →

December 11, 2025 The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is well below the year-to-date average of 6.62%, providing some sense of balance to the housing market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of December 11, 2025, up from last week … Continue reading →