Rate Buydowns - RealtyWire

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30-year mortgage6.58%▼ -0.16 pts15-year mortgage5.96%▲ +0.09 pts10-year Treasury4.71%▲ +0.31 ptsMortgage spread1.87 pts▼ -0.47 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 starts1.43M▲ +3.5%Building permits1.37M▼ -1.8%New-home sales628k▼ -5.6%Existing-home sales4.09M▲ +2.8%Months of supply9.3▲ +0.3 moMortgage delinquency1.89%▲ +0.12 pts

as of Jul 2026

Builder Incentives Explained: Rate Buydowns, Credits and Upgrade Packages

July 20, 2026July 4, 2026

Builder incentives concept with new home, upgrade samples, keys, and credit folders.

Builder incentives can lower costs, but buyers need to compare rate buydowns, closing credits, upgrades and total price carefully.

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