What Today’s Rates Actually Mean for Your Home Search

What Today’s Rates Actually Mean for Your Home Search

Start with the payment, not the rate. With the 30-year at 7.40%, here is how we would think about timing, buydowns, and pre-approval this fall.

Houston and Montgomery County Housing Market: September 2026

HAR’s September report shows sales down 5.7%, inventory up to 5.5 months, and prices about flat. Here is what that means for buyers and sellers.

Mortgage Rates Are Holding at 7.40%. Here’s What That Means for You.

Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed held at 7.40% for a second week, over a point above last October. Here is what is holding it up there and what it does to a real payment.