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When could mortgage rates drop close to 5% again? Here's what three experts predict.
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CBS News
May 19
When could mortgage rates drop close to 5% again? Here's what three experts predict.
Planning to buy or refinance a home? Here's when experts think mortgage rates could decline substantially again.
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Home Depot flags choppy demand for large remodels as housing affordability bites
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Spokane Spokesman-Review
May 19
Home Depot flags choppy demand for large remodels as housing affordability bites
Home Depot said on Tuesday Americans were scaling back large remodeling projects as they grapple with mounting macroeconomic uncertainty and a subdued housing market strained by affordability pressure
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Brooklee Han
May 18
Google brings real estate listings back to mobile search
Real estate listings are back in Google mobile search in select cities, powered by HouseCanary, with CRMLS and eXp feeds.
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HousingWire Automation
May 18
ONE Sotheby’s International Realty expands into New Jersey
The move connects two family-led affiliates and creates a new luxury real estate corridor stretching from Florida’s into the Northeast.
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Crude Oil Gains Over 2%; US Homebuilder Sentiment Increases In May
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Benzinga
May 18
Crude Oil Gains Over 2%; US Homebuilder Sentiment Increases In May
Dow falls over 100 points, NASDAQ down 1.20% and S&P 500 down 0.64%. Energy shares surge, tech stocks drop. NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index up to 37.
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US home builder sentiment ticks up in May but broad pessimism remains prevalent
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Reuters
May 18
US home builder sentiment ticks up in May but broad pessimism remains prevalent
U.S. home builder sentiment unexpectedly improved in May, but ​construction firm attitudes about the housing market remain subdued as the war in Iran stokes inflation pressures that are ‌elevating eve
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Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand
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CNBC
May 18
Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand
Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge.
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Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, May 18: A Little Higher
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NerdWallet
May 18
Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, May 18: A Little Higher
TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose three basis points today.
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Eastern Mass. real estate inventory tight, buyers are selective
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Quincy Patriot Ledger
May 18
Eastern Mass. real estate inventory tight, buyers are selective
Inventory remains low in the Massachusetts housing market, but buyers are being more realistic and carefully exploring their options.
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Mortgage Rates Surge Above 6% As Iran War Ripples Through Housing Markets Worldwide
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Benzinga
May 18
Mortgage Rates Surge Above 6% As Iran War Ripples Through Housing Markets Worldwide
Mortgage rates surged across the U.S. and Europe as Middle East conflict and inflation fears pressured global housing markets.
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Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks
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Benzinga
May 18
Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks
Ross Gerber says real estate investing is not passive income as rising mortgage rates and ownership costs pressure property investors.
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Mortgage rates today, May 18, 2026
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Fortune
May 18
Mortgage rates today, May 18, 2026
See Monday’s report on average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.
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