Waiting for the right time to make an offer on a house? Get ready: The peak buying window is coming in cities across the U.S.

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 ...

For buyers ready to make a move, the clock is ticking. The week of Oct. 12–18, 2025, is projected to be the year’s “Best Week” to buy a home—offering the most favorable combination of inventory, ...

Meet with a lender to review your income, credit score, and debt to see what you can afford. Getting preapproved signals ...

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 ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, but Chair Jerome Powell signaled a December cut isn't ...

The best month to buy a home in the U.S. is rapidly approaching.January, according to research from LendingTree, is the month ...

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 ...

For would-be buyers, the math is tricky. Mortgage rates are still high enough to limit affordability, yet first-time buyers consistently make up about one-third of all sales, according to NAR, a sign ...