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Real Estate

Home prices, mortgage rates, and the forces moving property markets — from housing data and REITs to the policy decisions behind them.

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Real Estate

How to Read Home-Price Data Without Being Fooled by It

"Home prices rose X% last month" — but which homes, measured how, and over what period? From Case-Shiller's two-month lag to the median-price trap, here's how to read housing data like someone who won't be misled by it.

Market Briefer · September 25, 2026

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Real Estate

From the Fed to Your Front Door: How Mortgage Rates Are Actually Set

The 30-year mortgage just hit 7.03%, its highest in a year. But the Federal Reserve doesn't set your mortgage rate — bond markets do. Here's the full chain, from overnight bank lending to the number on your loan estimate.

Market Briefer · September 25, 2026

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