housing market

Rising real estate commissions and surprise costs are adding thousands to home purchases. Here's what families need to know before they buy.

New real estate rules are reshaping how agents get paid. Here's what it means for your next home purchase.

Treasury yields are climbing, pushing mortgage rates above 6%. Here's how bond market moves hit your wallet and retirement plans.

Strong growth and low unemployment suggest stability — but beneath the headlines, household balance sheets are carrying more strain than the economy can sustain indefinitely.

The U.S. economy is running on two tracks. While mortgage rates above 6 percent and rising home prices are squeezing families out of ownership, the artificial-intelligence sector continues to expand, fueling job growth and capital investment at the top end of the income scale. The eSNAP dashboard shows a stable headline economy masking deep inequality beneath—one defined by high-tech wealth on one side and housing hardship on the other.

With mortgage rates at multi-decade highs and prices remaining elevated, we analyze whether the housing market is headed for a correction or establishing a new equilibrium.