News Update: 55 plus housing market in Houston for 2026 📢

Mortgage Rates Edge Down – Home Sales Edge Up

According to Freddie Mac, long-term mortgage rates have continued to decline, which is good news for the real estate market! An article in the Houston Chronicle stated: Mortgage rates began rising significantly in September, bringing fears in the Houston market as the region’s sales fell 6 percent from the year before.

55 Plus Housing Market Remains Strong

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains in positive territory for the second quarter of 2015 with a reading of 57, according to the recently release National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI). Despite the one-point dip from the previous quarter, this is the fifth consecutive quarter with a reading above 50.