Rates Rise as the Spring Market Heats Up

The Realtor.com® economics team video update gives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. For the week ending March 27, Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale discusses the latest mortgage rate data and how the conflict in Iran is squeezing homebuyers. She then covers the latest weekly housing data from Realtor.com showing some buyer friendly signs alongside increased buyer patience. Danielle discusses how this may impact the upcoming Best Time to Sell, and highlights which local markets see favorable conditions already. Finally, Danielle digs into three recent Realtor.com Economics reports: a look at the luxury housing market in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina compared to the Washington, D.C. metro area; a review of mobile homes, including where they are and how prices have trended; and finally, a look at who is renting and the factors that drive their decision-making. Find all the details including full reports and our housing data for download at realtor.com/research. You can also follow us on X (formerly twitter) for real time updates. And Instagram @realtordotcomecon for graphics. Reports and articles referenced: This week’s video https://www.realtor.com/research/video-economic-and-housing-market-update-march-27-2026/ Realtor.com Perks of the Park: Mobile Homes Report https://www.realtor.com/research/mobile-homes-march-2026/ Realtor.com Luxury Market Comparison: Raleigh-Cary, NC vs. Washington, D.C. https://www.realtor.com/research/luxury-market-showdown-raleigh-vs-washingtondc/ Realtor.com Who is Renting Report https://www.realtor.com/research/who-is-renting-2026/ Realtor.com 2026 Best Time To Sell Report https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-sell-2026/ Realtor.com 2026 Generational Wealth and Housing Report: https://www.realtor.com/research/2026-generational-wealth/ Realtor.com Weekly Housing Market Trends – Week of March 21 https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-march-21-2026/ Commentary on Mortgage Rates - March 19, 2026 https://www.realtor.com/research/freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-march-19-2026/ ********* Find detailed reports at https://www.realtor.com/research/ Find free housing data for download at https://www.realtor.com/research/data ********* Find your home on https://www.realtor.com ********* Download our mobile app: https://www.realtor.com/mobile ********* Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realtor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtordotcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtor.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realtordotcom X: https://www.twitter.com/realtordotcom Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/realtordotcom -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Learn More about the home buying process: "Home Buying 101: How Do I Get Started?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqZI4ZvjcRM -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #realtor #realestate