Short reads on rates, Houston and Texas market data, and what both mean for investor financing. Published Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- Houston Inventory Hits a Record While Rates Slip to 6.65% August 24, 2026
Freddie Mac's 30-year average fell a second straight week to 6.65%, but the number that moves deal math is Houston's 40,750 active listings — the most ever — with 5.5 months of supply and the median sale taking 53 days.
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