Long-term mortgage rates have been declining since mid- 2025 and ended the year at their lowest level since September 2024. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.19% in December, 5 basis points (bps) lower than November. Full article here: Mortgage Rates End 2025 at the Lowest Level of the Year (512) 853-0110 or robert@AustinTxHomeSales.com If you are...
Texas small-business owners are optimistic about the economy and expecting growth in 2026, a new survey found. Nearly 80% of Texas small-business owners expect sales growth in the new year, and about 70% plan capital investments, according to a national survey of roughly 1,000 small business owners conducted by Comerica Bank. Full article here: Small firms are upbeat about ‘26 (512) 853-0110...
Here are the December/2025 MLS single-family statistics for Austin, TX: We ended 2025 with more mixes results with December’s numbers: Double-digit negative (ie-red) categories in our activity numbers like the number of Listings (homes for sale); Inventory (# of months it would take to sell all homes currently for sale at the current sales rate); Days on Market (how many days homes have been for...
Hearing talk about home prices falling? That may leave you worried about whether your house is losing value. But here’s what you need to know. While some local markets have seen small price dips this year, home prices are not falling nationally. So, don’t let the headlines scare you. Full article here: Headlines Have You Worried about Your Home’s Value? (512) 853-0110...
Remote work may no longer dominate the U.S. labor force as it did during the height of the pandemic in 2020, but it still represents a substantial share of employment today. The telework rate, which represents the number of people who teleworked as a percentage of people who were working, was 21.6% in April, and it has consistently ranged between 17.9% and 23.8% between October 2022 and April...
When your house doesn’t sell, it does more than disrupt your plans, it hits close to home. You prepared for the next chapter. You told people you were moving. You pictured where you’d go next. And then nothing happened. It’s normal to feel frustrated, confused, or even a little embarrassed. But here’s the part you have to remember: just because your house didn’t sell the first time, doesn’t...
Mortgage rates could briefly drop below 6 percent in 2026 according to a new forecast. Lending Tree’s 2026 Housing and Economic Predictions report expects mortgage rates to drop into the 5% range sometime next year, something that has not happened since 2022. Freddie Mac currently has the 30-year fixed-term mortgage rate at 6.1 percent, and the overall rate has not dropped below 6 percent since 2022....
Momentum is quietly building in the housing market. New data from NerdWallet shows more Americans are starting to think about buying a home again. Last year, 15% of respondents said they planned to buy a home in the next 12 months. This year, that number rose to 17%. Full article here: More Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2026. Here’s How To Get Ready. (512) 853-0110...
When mortgage rates started to drop this fall, home buyers took notice. More consumers are stepping back into the housing market, and contract signings are on the rise. Those lower rates also have been credited with fueling three consecutive months of gains in existing-home sales. Economists are hopeful that the momentum will continue into the 2026 housing market. Full article here: Pending Home...
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week (w/e 12/31), an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers. The average long-term mortgage rate dipped to 6.15% from 6.18% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. That’s the lowest average long-term rate since October 3, 2024 when it dipped to 6.12% before shooting back up. One year ago, the rate...
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