Key Takeaways Affordability problems weighed down the housing market in 2025, though there were signs of improvement. Mortgage rates declined somewhat and more listings
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What are today's mortgage interest rates: January 21, 2026?
Today’s mortgage interest rates are considerably better than they were one year ago. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images A lot can go into the homebuying process,
Mortgage rate predictions for the next 5 years
Mortgage rates are currently at their lowest in over three years, according to Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is down to
Technique to quickly rehouse people in a housing crisis to be tested in Colorado Springs
Angela Roberts, , transformation manager for homelessness initiatives at ChangeLine, speaks at Tuesday’s kickoff of a local pilot initiative on diversion techniques to quickly
Real estate, tech investment manager Fifth Wall cuts staff
One of the biggest names in proptech investment is dealing with a major shakeup. Fifth Wall reduced headcount and pressed pause on active fundraising,
After dipping to a three-year low, mortgage rates inch back up
Jeff Ostrowski January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM Mortgage rates rose this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.25%, up from 6.18% last
When will mortgage rates go down? They’re already inching down to near 6%.
Mortgage rates are now at their lowest points in over three years. The national average 30-year rate is now 6.06%, according to Freddie Mac.
Building our way out of our housing crisis
By U.S. Sen. John KennedyR-Louisiana In “How Mamdani and Cea Weaver Plan to End Private Housing” (Life Science, Jan. 12), Allysia Finley explains how
For Data Centers, Power Is the New Real Estate
Data centers are still the headline, but the real pinch points are power and real estate. In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen is
Survey shows distrust of real estate investors in housing market
Nearly three-fourths of Americans (73%) blame real estate investors for the lack of affordable housing in the U.S. That’s according to a new survey