The housing market has been a waiting game in recent years. Americans watched rates peak at 7.76% in late 2023, then creep slowly downward to where they are today. Through it all, sidelined buyers ...

Mortgage rates are now at the highest level since September 2025, rising sharply this week to hit 6.53% on Friday. For the week ending on March 14, active inventory for homes was up 5.6% year over ...