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A house with a for sale sign as mortgage rates rise and the housing market stays weak

Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.76 Percent as Bond Yields Rise, Fed Rate Odds Increase, and U.S. Housing Sales Stay Weak

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

Mortgage costs moved higher for a third straight week, putting more pressure on buyers and keeping the housing market subdued.

A redesigned luxury office building near Lincoln Road in Miami Beach with wellness and hospitality amenities

Miami’s Luxury Office Bet Near Lincoln Road Draws Playboy, Morgan Stanley and Wellness Tenants as Robert Rivani Seeks a National Class X Expansion

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

A $100 million Miami Beach redevelopment is marketing office space like a five-star hotel, with high rents and tenants already lining up.

For Sale sign in front of a house as buyers look for negotiating room in a high-rate housing market

As Mortgage Rates Hover Near 7 Percent, Buyers in New York, New Jersey and the Sun Belt Are Finding More Room to Negotiate on Homes

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

Higher borrowing costs are keeping many sellers on the sidelines, but fall price cuts, closing credits and growing inventory are giving some buyers leverage.

Remote mountain and desert towns with one or two residents and scattered homes

Home Prices in Six Tiny U.S. Towns With One or Two Residents Range From $0 in Alaska to $694,000 in Utah

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

A look at the nation’s smallest places shows how remote housing can still carry very different price tags, even where livability scores stay low.

A landlord says he kept a family’s rent unchanged for five years in a duplex with a yard

Anonymous Landlord Says He Hasn’t Raised a Tenant’s Rent in Five Years as Federal Data Shows U.S. Renters Still Paying More of Their Income for Housing

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

A duplex owner says the rent on a three-bedroom unit has stayed at $1,200 while national housing costs and fee scrutiny keep rising.

A Rochester single-family home with a porch and winter snow after a Bay Area renter bought it

Oakland Data Analyst Trades a $3,000 Apartment for a $165,000 Rochester House and Cuts Housing Costs Nearly in Half on a Conventional Loan

 Joshua Adkins  September 14, 2026

After years of searching online, a divorced Bay Area renter bought a larger home in Rochester with a 3% down payment and a mortgage he can manage.

A for-sale home sign outside a house with the housing market under pressure from mortgage rates

Pew Study Says Tight Mortgage Lending Standards Are Keeping Many U.S. Borrowers Out as 30 Year Rates Rise and Existing Home Sales Slip Again

 Joshua Adkins  September 13, 2026

A new Pew analysis says postcrisis credit rules improved loan quality but also narrowed access for many qualified buyers as mortgage rates and sales remain weak.

A row of homes in Austin where renters are saving more than buyers each month

Austin Renters Save $1,917 a Month Over Buyers as Realtor.com Says Starter Homes Cost More Than Renting in Every One of the Nation’s 50 Largest Metros

 Joshua Adkins  September 13, 2026

A Realtor.com rental report says renting a starter home costs less than buying in every major U.S. metro, with Austin showing the biggest gap.

For sale signs line a neighborhood street as U.S. home sales slow and prices remain high

U.S. Existing Home Sales Fall to Slowest Pace in More Than a Year as Mortgage Rates and Prices Keep Climbing

 Joshua Adkins  September 13, 2026

August sales slipped for a third straight month even as inventory improved and the national median price hit another record for the month.

For Sale sign outside a home with rising mortgage rates and housing market pressure in the background

Mortgage Rates Hit Their Highest Level Since June 2025 as August Home Sales Fall for a Third Straight Month and Inflation Pressures Persist Nationwide

 Joshua Adkins  September 13, 2026

Higher borrowing costs, stubborn inflation and still-elevated home prices are keeping many buyers on the sidelines while unemployment claims remain low.