Payments on a median-priced home rose 3 times as fast as pay
Real estate agents have had time to talk with listing clients about higher mortgage rates. They're now apprehensive about the year ahead
Freddie Mac earned $3.2B in Q3, up 17% from 2025
The Fed voted 10-2 to hold, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favor of a hike
See why spiking mortgage rates haven't led agents to abandon all hope, through the lens of Inman's Client Pipeline Tracker
Buying a typical home took a 6-figure income in 193 metros in 2025, up from 30 in 2019
Rates can vary by 93 basis points depending on credit and down payment
Higher rates squeeze purchasing power as buyers and agents navigate the fall market
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now accept credit scores built on rent and utility payment data
New airstrikes on Iran pushed oil and mortgage rates higher this week
Real estate agents' buyer and seller pipelines recovered a bit after bottoming out in July. But revenue outlooks, if anything, have worsened
Real estate sentiment continued to worsen in July. And this time, it was sparked by on-the-ground interactions with clients
Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have calmed some corners of the financial sector
Closed sales hit a near 4-year high, but pending contracts went nearly flat as rates climbed
Shaky homebuyer client pools have stabilized, but agents see a tough path ahead