14 forecasts for mortgage rates in 2025

Tom Saler: Mass deportations, stubbornly high mortgage rates could add to housing market woes
It should be noted that existing homeowners — or at least those not wanting to relocate — actually benefit from rising house values, which along with surging stock prices has added a whopping $44 trillion to household net worth since the fourth quarter of 2019.
Rates, sales, and prices: Here are housing market forecasts for 2025
"Mortgage rates are likely to remain in the high-6% range throughout 2025, with the weekly average rate fluctuating throughout the year but averaging around 6.8%," say the strategists at Redfin, the national brokerage.
How mortgage rates halted a housing market recovery in 2024
Wall Street anticipated a housing market "thaw" in 2024, but the market remains frozen. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Dani Romero examined why expectations fell short, highlighting the role of persistently high mortgage rates in maintaining the US housing market's standstill.
Housing market outlook: 14 forecasts for mortgage rates in 2025
ResiClub’ compiled both public and private mortgage rate forecasts for the end of 2025. Here’s where they predict rates will go. Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox?
Mortgage Rates Predicted To Stay Above 6% in 2025: What This Means for Buyers and Sellers
It wasn't too long ago that you could take out a mortgage with a less than 3% interest rate -- the average 30-year fixed rate reached a record low of 2.65% in January 2021. While we've now
The 'MacGyver Housing Market?' Americans cobble together solutions to find a home
Americans are "MacGyvering" their way through the tightest housing market in living memory: improvising, trying hacks, and ...
The US housing market has had a tough year. Here’s what could save it
America’s housing market is finishing a year of high prices, sluggish sales and elevated mortgage rates. But there are ...
Austin-area housing market stable as 2024 ends; real estate agents optimistic about 2025
"The market feels as though we have rebounded. Hopefully this continues next year." —Crystal Olenbush, Austin luxury real ...
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Zillow, Fannie Mae diverge on 2025 housing market predictions
Zillow and Fannie Mae both acknowledged the possibility of a dip in mortgage rates that could influence busier periods of ...
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Seattle's housing market ranks 5th most expensive in US, report finds
This represents a 5.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Seattle’s housing market remains highly ...
Another slow month for Greater Boston’s frozen housing market, but home prices tick ever upward
Only 835 homes were sold throughout the region last month, according to new figures out this week, a sign that the region’s ...
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Will 2025 finally be a ‘normal’ housing market?
The slight growth in new listings, seeing a slight growth in home sales is an optimistic view of the housing market for 2025.
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Here's what experts predict will happen to Canada's housing market next year
High housing costs and mortgage interest rates have dampened many Canadians' dreams of owning a home someday, but things are ...
Austin’s housing market: How quickly are homes selling, and for how much?
At KXAN, we're keeping of home prices, and several other data points, to help buyers and sellers stay on top of trends in the ...
Looking for a home in 2025? Check out these 10 housing hotspots.
House-hunters may want to zero in on these hot housing markets next year, according to the National Association of Realtors.