National news

News

All topics Property law Government changes Real estate news Economics Agent licensing Seller disclosure Agency and brokerage relationships Commissions and buyer agreements

National· October 15, 2026· Economics

Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate holds at 7.40%, well above last year's 6.27%

Freddie Mac's weekly survey put the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.40% on October 15, 2026, unchanged from the week before and up from 6.27% a year ago. The 15-year rate was 6.71%.

National· October 13, 2026· Economics· Real estate news

Existing-home sales rose 1.5% in September to a 3.99 million annual rate, NAR reports

The National Association of Realtors says September existing-home sales rose 1.5% from August but were 2.2% below a year earlier. The median price was $417,500, up 1.3% from a year ago, and inventory reached 1.60 million homes.

General information, not legal advice. Each story links to its source and to the law it describes.