By Hannah Jones Jan 14, 2026 Mortgage rates have eased from recent highs, but remain above 6%. Rates reached a 2025 peak of 7.04% in January and fell to the 6.2% range by the end of the year. Zooming out, rates have remained above 6% since September 2022, keeping many would-be sellers “locked in” and hindering…

By Lew SichelmanStaff Writer An empirical investigation finds that borrowers using Zillow Home Loans pay statistically higher mortgage costs compared with similar borrowers at other lenders, resulting in significant lifetime cost “overcharges” on 30-year loans A new report by Georgetown University Professor Steven C. Salop adds fuel to two lawsuits charging Zillow with deceptive practices by requiring or…

https://www.listreports.com/share/shareables/social?sid=_Fu-4s3Cu September 17, 2025 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low. Inflation has moved up and remains somewhat elevated. The Committee…

By Moira Ritter September 11, 20251:18 PM ET Mortgage rates saw their largest weekly decline in roughly a year, plummeting 15 basis points to the lowest average since October 2024. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% in the week ended Thursday, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. At the same time, the 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage average declined to…

You might disagree with some of the provisions, or question its fiscal prudence, but President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is now a law. As such, it’s important to understand the implications for homeowners and real estate professionals. Overall, the OBBBA was a big win for real estate: it extended and/or permanently enshrined many…