Housing Supply Gap Surpasses 4 Million Homes in 2025 as Construction Fails to Keep Pace With Demand

The U.S. housing supply gap widened to an estimated 4.03 million homes in 2025, increasing from 3.8 million in 2024, according to the 2026 Housing Supply Gap Report from Realtor.com, as new construction once again fell short of household formation and pent-up demand from younger households persisted

The Typical U.S. Homeowner Hangs Onto Their House for 12 Years. In Los Angeles, It’s 20 Years

The typical U.S. homeowner stays put in their house for 12 years, the longest median tenure since 2022. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Homeowner tenure peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, then gradually declined each year until 2024. The declines

Mortgage rates jump sharply higher after Iran strikes, reversing last week's decline

Mortgage rates moved decidedly higher Monday, as the U.S. war with Iran pushed oil prices up and Treasury yields followed.

Trigger Lead Ban Begins 3/5: LendingTree Says It’s a Win For Consumers

Starting March 5, a new federal law will curb “trigger leads” — the practice of credit bureaus selling a borrower’s information to other lenders the instant their credit is pulled. The change is designed to stop the flood of unwanted calls and texts that often hit homebuyers within hours of applying