Shutdown Creates Uncertainty as Mortgage Rates & Pending Home Sales Tick 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 October 3, Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale covers what we know about the labor market, even as a key monthly update is delayed. Danielle digs into what to expect in the housing market from the federal government shutdown and the latest on mortgage rates and the slow evolution of the rate on the outstanding mortgage debt of homeowners. Danielle reviews the latest housing indicators including pending home sales, Case-Shiller Prices, and September and weekly housing trends to capture how the market is faring. As we near the national Best Time to Buy, Danielle highlights the areas where buyers can hit the seasonal apex right now. And finally, Danielle discusses a new Realtor.com report on luxury homes. 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: Realtor.com September Housing Trends Report https://www.realtor.com/research/september-2025-data/ Realtor.com What Is Luxury? Report https://www.realtor.com/research/what-is-luxury/ Realtor.com 2025 Best Time to Buy Report https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-buy-2025/ Weekly Housing Market Trends – Week of September 27 https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-sep-27-2025/ Commentary on Pending Home Sales - August 2025 https://www.realtor.com/research/pending-home-sales-august-2025/ Commentary on 2025-Q2 Outstanding Mortgage Debt https://www.realtor.com/research/2025-q2-outstanding-mortgage-data/ Commentary on How a Federal Government Shutdown Could Impact Housing https://www.realtor.com/research/government-shutdown-housing-impact/ Commentary on S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index - July 2025 https://www.realtor.com/research/case-shiller-home-prices-july-2025/ Commentary on Mortgage Rates - October 2, 2025 https://www.realtor.com/research/freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-october-2-2025/ Commentary on the Unpublished September Jobs Report https://www.realtor.com/research/september-2025-employment-report/ Housing data for download: https://www.realtor.com/research/data ********* 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