Fall can be a great time to buy a home because buyers typically have more homes to choose from and they face less competition and lower prices compared to the summertime peak. For its 2025 Best Time ...

Real estate agents and mortgage lenders alike often have strong opinions about the best time of year to buy a home and how much timing can affect prices. The housing market in general, though volatile ...

The housing market has been particularly brutal the past couple of years. While the pandemic ushered in an era of sub-3% mortgage rates, those climbed to levels peaking at 8% in October 2023. Current ...

Realtor.com’s new report reveals that October 12–18 will be the most advantageous week to purchase a home, with up to 32.6% more active listings and 30.6% less buyer competition. The market is showing ...

Realtor.com analyzed six supply and demand metrics at a national and metropolitan level that follow seasonal patterns, using data for 2018-2024 period (2020 data was omitted due to anomalies caused by ...

The national "best week" to buy a home is still a couple of weeks away—but in three metros, the optimal time to become a homeowner is right now. The new Realtor.com® Best Time To Buy 2025 report has ...

Realtor.com's 2025 Best Time to Buy Report identifies Oct. 12-18 as the optimal week for homebuyers, with 32.6% more active listings than early 2025, average prices $15,000 below summer peaks, and ...

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With less than three weeks until the official end of summer, the housing market remains in a worrying state of gridlock. Sellers are asking for too much money and buyers are not giving in to their ...