Mortgage Rates' Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During REALTORS® Legislative Meetings Economic Forum

National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11% in 2026 during the "Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum" at the NAR 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.

Yun forecasted that new-home sales will rise by 10% in 2025 and by 5% in 2026, the median home price will climb by 3% in 2025 and by 4% in 2026 and that mortgage rates will average 6.4% in the second half of 2025 and 6.1% in 2026.

Check out the full press release: http://nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-chief-economist-lawrence-yun-says-mortgage-rates-fast-rise-hurt-housing-market-during-realtors-legislative-meetings

New Consumer Guide: Assistance Programs

This guide explains how to identify the right assistance program for your needs, the types of expenses these programs can help with, and what steps to take to access support.

• NEW: Assistance Programs

• Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets

• Estate Planning

• Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

• Understanding & Protecting Yourself from Title Fraud

New Consumer Guide: Buyer’s vs. Seller's Market

NAR is pleased to share the latest consumer guide focused on Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets. This guide explains how knowing whether conditions favor buyers or sellers can help consumers make smarter, more confident decisions when buying or selling a home.

As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor. Please allow a few days for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides:

• NEW: Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets

• Estate Planning

• Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

• Understanding & Protecting Yourself from Title Fraud

• Buying Land and Building a New Home

• Deeds and Titles