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30-year mortgage6.49%▼ -0.23 pts15-year mortgage5.82%▼ -0.04 pts10-year Treasury4.54%▲ +0.20 ptsMortgage spread1.95 pts▼ -0.43 ptsMedian list price$430k▼ -2.5%List $/sqft$228▼ -2.1%Days on market53 +0 daysActive listings1.1M▲ +1.9%New listings463k▲ +2.4%Pending sales506k▲ +4.9%Housing starts1.18M▼ -8.7%Building permits1.41M▼ -0.4%New-home sales580k▼ -6.8%Existing-home sales4.09M▲ +2.8%Months of supply10.3▲ +0.6 moMortgage delinquency1.89%▲ +0.12 pts
as of Jul 2026

1031 Exchange Basics: What Real Estate Investors Should Know

1031 exchange concept with two property models, tax folder, arrows, and keys.

A 1031 exchange can help real estate investors defer taxes when selling one investment property and buying another, but the rules are strict. The IRS says like-kind exchanges allow taxpayers to exchange real property used for business or held as an investment for other business or investment property of the same type or “like-kind.” Generally, … Read more