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PRNEWSWIRE · OCT 7, 2026

Small Mortgages Are Disappearing, Even as Federal Policy Targets Barriers to Access

Share of mortgages under $100,000 has fallen from more than 12% of originations in 2013–14 to less than 3% in 2025 and 2026 AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgages with principal balances of $100,000 or less are becoming increasingly scarce, limiting financing options for buyers of lower-priced homes, according to a new Realtor.com® report. The report finds that small mortgages represented more than 12% of all home loans originated in 2013 and 2014, but less than 3% in 2025 and 2026.

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PRNEWSWIRE · OCT 5, 2026

Closing Time for a Generation: Aging Owners Will Free Up 13.9 Million Homes Over the Next Decade, a 74% Jump From the Last 10 Years

Realtor.com ® research finds the turnover alone won't eliminate nation's housing gap AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The generational housing handoff is underway. Over the next decade, Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation are expected to release 13.9 million homes, 34% more than older households did in the last 10 years, according to new research released today by Realtor.com®.

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PRNEWSWIRE · OCT 1, 2026

Homebuyers Can Beat the Headline Mortgage Rate by Shopping, Saving and Strengthening Credit

New Realtor.com ® report finds the middle 80% of borrowers received rates spanning 93 basis points—a difference worth roughly $28,400 in buying power AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As mortgage rates crossed 7% for the first time since January 2025, reaching a 20-month high, a new Realtor.com® report finds that the rate in the headlines is only part of the affordability story. Using data from more than 1.35 million purchase loans originated from January 2023 through December 2025, borrowers with the same headline-rate environment can receive meaningfully different mortgage rates based on their financial profile and the choices they make before and during the loan process.

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