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If Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% in 2026, Average Home Prices Could Jump This Much

With average homes at $360,727 now, 5% mortgage rates in 2026 could push prices to $383K-$386K as 5.5M+ more buyers qualify, NAR data shows.

GOBankingRates · Dec 4, 2025

5 Cities Which May Become More Affordable If Trump’s Vision of a 50 Year Mortgage Becomes a Reality

When buyers can afford to pay more for a house, they do -- at least in high-demand markets.

GOBankingRates · Dec 3, 2025

ChatGPT Answers What Trump’s 50-Year Mortgages Could Mean for Home Prices

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan could spike home prices, widen wealth gaps, increase debt, raise bubble risk and push banks to hike interest rates.

GOBankingRates · Nov 29, 2025

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Things look good from the top: Luxury home prices hit record-high - here’s what it means for the wider real estate market

The median luxury home sale price reached $1.28 million in October

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

8 Creative Alternatives to Buying a Traditional Home

Buying a house has always been a significant milestone, but with rising home prices and persistently high mortgage rates, many people are rethinking what “home” truly means. Traditional homeownership is no longer the sole path to stability or comfort. Creative housing options are providing individuals with flexibility, financial breathing room,…

The Free Financial Advisor · Nov 15, 2025

Baiting home buyers with low prices to be chopped

Unrealistically low prices for homes have drawn the ire of authorities with new laws to slap steep fines but industry is sceptical of the lofty talk

AAP · Nov 13, 2025

The 50-Year Mortgage: Completely Fine or a Total Flop?

Mortgage experts are divided on the wisdom of a 50-year mortgage. No one seems to think it's the key to making homeownership affordable.

Reason · Nov 11, 2025

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Solutions in short supply as housing market heats up

Slashing the amount needed for a first home deposit might be doing more harm than good for young Australians hoping to get a foothold on the property ladder.

AAP · Nov 2, 2025

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Zillow say mortgage rates can't fall enough for Americans to afford a home

Mortgage rates are more than 6%, but one Zillow analyst says even a 0% interest rate still wouldn't make a typical home affordable in some areas.

Fortune · Oct 27, 2025

Flood risk already raining on Australian home prices

One type of natural disaster has depressed the value of more than two-thirds of Australian homes that sit in the firing line, new analysis finds.

AAP · Oct 21, 2025

Business Brief (Oct. 21): China’s GDP Growth Slows

Used home prices fall in 70 cities, Unitree Robotics unveils humanoid robot

Caixin Global · Oct 21, 2025

Think You Have Enough for a Down Payment? Why You Might Be Wrong and What To Do

Affordability is one of the biggest challenges homebuyers face, in part because high home prices force most buyers to make large down payments.

GOBankingRates · Oct 19, 2025

5 Ways Americans Are Building Wealth in 2025 — Should You Join Them?

Americans are constantly rethinking what it means to build wealth. In 2025, we're witnessing home prices climbing, debt rising, and new tech reshaping the economy, but the path to financial security...

GOBankingRates · Oct 18, 2025

4 Cities in Florida Where People Are Moving To Most

Let's take a closer look at what's going on in each city and what makes them so appealing.

GOBankingRates · Oct 17, 2025

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The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 14, 2025

6 Reasons Renting Is Now Smarter Than Buying in Many US Cities

For decades, homeownership was considered a cornerstone of the American dream. But in today’s market, the equation has changed. Rapidly rising home prices, higher mortgage rates, and shifting priorities are making many people rethink whether buying is really the best move. In fact, renting vs buying is now a hot…

Dinks Finance · Oct 14, 2025

Why Child-Free Couples Are Being Blamed for Rising Home Prices

In recent years, a curious new villain has entered the housing market conversation: child-free couples. Media reports and housing analysts have begun suggesting that couples without children are driving up home prices, particularly in desirable urban and suburban neighborhoods. The argument goes that with fewer financial obligations, these buyers can…

GOBankingRates · Oct 13, 2025

6 Fall Trends Homebuyers and Renters Need To Know Before Braving the Market

Much of the housing market has noticeably shifted toward a buyer's market. Keep the following trends in mind this fall as you hunt for the perfect home.

Fortune · Oct 7, 2025

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it's a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

Americans are short on hope about the housing market.

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GOBankingRates · Oct 2, 2025

Why Are Housing Prices So Different From State to State?

Discover some of the surprising reasons behind massive housing price gaps across states -- from supply and demand to geography and economic opportunity.

GOBankingRates · Sep 27, 2025

4 Cities Where Homes Could Earn $1 Million or More in Equity in 10 Years

Even so, some cities look more likely to offer that rare seven-figure appreciation than others.

GOBankingRates · Sep 21, 2025

These 10 Cities Will Offer the Best Housing Deals for the Rest of 2025, According to ChatGPT

House hunters in search of a good deal are having a bit more success this year than earlier in the decade, when home prices soared to record highs.

GOBankingRates · Sep 19, 2025

Here’s How Much You Must Make To Afford a Home in Your State in 2025

The American housing market, while nowhere near as affordable as it was in the pre-COVID pandemic era, became slightly more affordable over the summer of 2025. Per Fortune, home prices are at a relative standstill (or, in some cases, are decreasing) as a result of increased supply and a declining…

GOBankingRates · Sep 14, 2025

2 Florida Cities Are Seeing a Surge in Fall Homebuyers — What This Means for Prices

Florida’s housing market is shifting this fall. Here’s why buyers are targeting Boca Raton and Miami, and what it means for home prices.

GOBankingRates · Sep 7, 2025

How Texas Home Prices Compare to Mexico, Canada and China

Those looking overseas may find that Mexico's housing market is a bargain compared to the U.S., whereas Canada tends to be a bit higher.

Fortune · Sep 4, 2025

Americans say $74,000 a year is the ‘perfect salary.’ But that would make buying a house affordable in only two states

Even doubling that “perfect salary” to $148,000 won’t get you a house in every state.

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