Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The speedy influence of the war with Iran on the U.S. housing market has been a pointy rise in mortgage charges. One day earlier than the strikes started, the common price on the 30-year fastened mortgage…
A realtor provides neighbors a tour throughout an open home at a house in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spring is historically the busiest season for dwelling gross sales, and whereas this 12 months’s market dynamics have shifted strongly in favor of consumers, broader forces…
Prospective patrons arrive throughout an open home at a house in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped sharply final week, and whereas that helped to extend positive factors in refinancing, homebuyer demand appeared unimpressed. Total mortgage software quantity was basically flat, rising simply…