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30-year mortgage6.95%▲ +0.69 pts15-year mortgage6.26%▲ +0.85 pts10-year Treasury4.94%▲ +0.88 ptsMortgage spread2.01 pts▼ -0.19 ptsMedian list price (Aug)$425k▼ -1.3%List $/sqft (Aug)$224▼ -1.8%Days on market (Aug)60 +0 daysActive listings (Aug)1.14M▲ +3.6%New listings (Aug)402k▼ -0.1%Pending sales (Aug)452k▼ -0.6%Housing starts (Aug)1.28M▼ -1.2%Building permits (Aug)1.39M▲ +3.5%New-home sales (Jul)607k▼ -6.3%Existing-home sales (Aug)3.98M▼ -1.2%Months of supply (Jul)9.6▲ +0.4 moMortgage delinquency (Q2)1.86%▲ +0.08 pts
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Week in Housing: September 18

The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, mortgage rates jumped to 6.95%, builder confidence hit a one-year low and Lennar cut its delivery target. What changed for…

James Clark avatarBy James Clark  |  September 19, 2026
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