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Texas Buyers Face Less Competition, but Taxes, Insurance and Rates Keep Affordability Tight

Texas Buyers Face Less Competition, but Taxes, Insurance and Rates Keep Affordability Tight

by John G. Stevens | Oct 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Texas homebuyers are getting more time and facing less competition for properties, but the state’s affordability problem is increasingly about the full monthly housing bill rather than the asking price alone.Sixty-nine percent of Texas Realtors surveyed said...
13.9 Million Homes Could Change Hands as Boomer Housing Handoff Accelerates

13.9 Million Homes Could Change Hands as Boomer Housing Handoff Accelerates

by John G. Stevens | Oct 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot

A long-discussed demographic shift in American housing is beginning to move from theory into measurable supply — but it is unlikely to deliver the starter-home windfall many buyers have been waiting for. A new Realtor.com Generational Housing Succession analysis...
Mortgage Rate Swings Can Shift Buying Power by $60,000, Realtor.com Finds

Mortgage Rate Swings Can Shift Buying Power by $60,000, Realtor.com Finds

by John G. Stevens | Sep 23, 2026 | Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

For homebuyers trying to set a price ceiling before they are ready to lock a mortgage rate, the number may be less fixed than it looks. A new Realtor.com analysis of mortgage-rate changes since 2000 found that a buyer planning a purchase 12 months in advance would...
10-Year Treasury Yield Surges Above 5.05%, Highest Since 2007

10-Year Treasury Yield Surges Above 5.05%, Highest Since 2007

by John G. Stevens | Sep 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surged above 5.05% Wednesday, reaching its highest level since 2007 and creating fresh upward pressure on borrowing costs across the housing and mortgage markets. The 10-year yield jumped 8.7 basis points to 5.054% following...
10-Year Treasury Hits 5% as Mortgage Rates Face Fresh Pressure Before Fed Decision

10-Year Treasury Hits 5% as Mortgage Rates Face Fresh Pressure Before Fed Decision

by John G. Stevens | Sep 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield crossed 5% on Monday, a threshold it had not breached since October 2023, adding another jolt to mortgage pricing just one day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting. The move matters immediately to the...
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