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High Costs Sideline Some Would-Be Homebuyers, Handing Upper Hand to Those Who Stay in the Market

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Real estate brokerage Redfin has released a new report indicating that homebuying costs have reached their highest level in over a year.

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Redfin agents say pricing realistically from the start is the key to finding a buyer; 21% of home sellers are dropping their price SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Homebuying costs have hit their highest level in over a year, according to a new report from Redfin , the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Here's what else is happening in the housing market for the four weeks ending Sept. 6: For Redfin economists' takes on the housing market, please visit Redfin's " From Our Economists " page. Leading indicators Indicators of homebuying demand and activity Value (if applicable) Recent change Year-over-year change Source Daily average 30-year fixed mortgage rate 6.97% (Sept. 9) Highest level in over a year Up from 6.29% Mortgage News Daily Weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate 6.71% (week ending Sept. 3) Up slightly from one week earlier Up from 6.5% Freddie Mac Mortgage-purchase applications (seasonally adjusted) Down 0.2% from a week earlier (as of week ending Sept. 4) Up 4% Mortgage Bankers Association Google searches of "homes for sale" Down 18% from a month earlier (as of Sept. 5) Down 15% Google Trends Touring activity Down 0.6% from the start of the year (as of Sept. 6) At this time last year, it was up 21% from the start of 2025 ShowingTime Key housing-market data U.S. highlights: Four weeks ending Sept. 6, 2026 Redfin's national metrics include data...

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Product
Housing Market Update Report
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States

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Report

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  • data

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Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 10, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
launches

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