Tax Bill's Housing Market Impact Written by John Giaimo Realty Times Publisher

The recently signed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is expected to have a mixed impact on consumer home buying and selling, with some provisions favoring certain segments of the market more than others. Here's a breakdown of how it might affect consumers: Positive Impacts for Some Homeowners and Buyers

Homebuyers’ Down Payments Are Shrinking for the First Time in Almost Two Years as Housing Market Cools Written by Redfin

FHA and VA loans are becoming more common: Just over 15% of mortgaged homebuyers use an FHA loan, and just over 7% use a VA loan, up from last year The typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment is $62,468, down by roughly 1% year over year, the first annual decline in nearly two years. That’s according