Mortgage Rates Dip as Sellers Engage

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 April 24, Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale discusses the latest mortgage rate data as it enters the third week of easing after initially climbing to nearly 6.5%. She then covers the Best Time to Sell, noting that while the national peak has passed, seller conditions remain favorable, with several Sun Belt markets hitting their prime selling window now or in the coming weeks. The latest weekly housing data from Realtor.com, show new listings are recovering from the spring holiday dip and trending well above their slow start to the year, alongside a modest rise in active inventory. Danielle also highlights that the Realtor.com Market Clock illustrates the wide range of local market conditions across the country even as the national picture remains relatively balanced. Finally, Danielle covers the March NAR pending home sales report, which showed a modest national uptick but uneven results across regions. She also discusses the first-ever Realtor.com Land Price Estimates Study, revealing that land listings remain far below pre-pandemic levels while prices have surged. And lastly, the Realtor.com Luxury Outlook for 2026, which points to market normalization, along with a spotlight on Hailey, Idaho as an example of an amenity-rich haven poised to outperform. 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-april-24-2026/ Introducing Realtor.com Land Price Estimates https://www.realtor.com/research/land-price-study-april-2026/ 2026 Luxury Market Outlook https://www.realtor.com/research/luxury-2026-outlook/ Luxury Market Spotlight: Hailey, ID https://www.realtor.com/research/hailey-luxury-housing-market-spotlight/ Introducing the Realtor.com Market Clock https://www.realtor.com/research/what-is-the-market-clock Realtor.com Market Clock: 2026 Q1 - The Most Fragmented Housing Market in Years https://www.realtor.com/research/market-clock-report-2026q1/ Realtor.com 2026 Best Time To Sell Report https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-sell-2026/ Realtor.com Weekly Housing Market Trends – Week of April 18 https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-april-18-2026/ Commentary on Mortgage Rates - April 23, 2026 https://www.realtor.com/research/freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-april-23-2026/ Commentary on Pending Home Sales - March 2026 https://www.realtor.com/research/pending-home-sales-march-2026/ WATCH NEXT Building a legacy starts with the right strategy. Watch our latest video: The New Rules of Generational Wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGoz05kxMA RESOURCES & DATA 📈 Detailed Housing Reports: https://www.realtor.com/research/ 📊 Free Housing Data: https://www.realtor.com/research/data 🏠 Find your next home: https://www.realtor.com 📱 Download our mobile app: https://www.realtor.com/mobile JOIN THE COMMUNITY - Follow us on: Facebook: /realtor.com Instagram: /realtordotcom TikTok: /realtor.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realtordotcom X: /realtordotcom Pinterest: /realtordotcom #realtor #realestate