Multi-decade highs in Treasury yields have carved a brutal divide through housing stocks in 2026, and not every real estate name is bleeding. One iBuyer is somehow up 246% while another sits near the bottom of the market.

US households with children face a higher risk of rent burdens than those without kids, Zillow Group

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) delivered a second quarter that beat its own outlook on nearly every line, then turned around and eliminated jobs and reshuffled its leadership team. On the call held August 5, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and newly expanded COO and CFO Jeremy Hofmann laid out a business growing far faster than the housing market […]

While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns. Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning.

Revenue hit $772 million with 18% growth led by mortgages and rentals expansion.

Online real estate marketplace Zillow (NASDAQ:ZG) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 17.9% year on year to $772 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.52 per share was 14.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

It's also down about 60% over the past year, making the stock more attractive to many.

Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.

Zillow Group stock is sitting near US$33.95 after a steep five year share price decline, yet the valuation checks still lean toward the shares being expensive rather than offering clear value. Recent headlines around growth across key business lines and leadership changes add fresh context, but they have not changed the core picture that the current price carries a premium on several measures. Over the past five years, Zillow Group shareholders have seen the stock fall about 65.8%, which...

US home sales in July logged their strongest annual gain for the year, though certain key indicators

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ZG beats Q2 2026 estimates as mortgage and rental growth lift revenues 18%, while its outlook points to continued momentum across key businesses.

Investing.com -- Bernstein downgraded Zillow Group to Market-Perform from Outperform on Thursday, telling investors in a note that it has lost conviction in its thesis on the real estate platform following its second-quarter results.

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Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) reported second-quarter revenue growth that exceeded its outlook, led by gains in its For Sale and Rentals businesses, while outlining an accelerated transition to its Zillow Preferred agent-partner model and a restructuring intended to streamline operations. Revenue rose 18

Zillow delivers 18% revenue growth and record EBITDA, but navigates near-term headwinds from its accelerated shift to the preferred monetization model.

The headline numbers for Zillow (ZG) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zillow (ZG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +18.18% and +1.65%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Zillow reported a net loss of $4 million on $772 million in revenue in the second quarter. Analysts had expected $21 million in net income on $758 million.

The company posted a loss of $4 million as restructuring costs of $36 million weighed on the bottom line despite higher revenue.

Buying a home is expensive enough without opening the mailbox and finding out your property taxes could be headed much higher. That’s the situation one homeowner found themselves in after receiving a new property tax assessment just two years after...

These are the mortgage and refinance rates today, Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The average 30-year fixed rate is 6.64%, down just 1 basis point since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 6.07%, 6 basis points higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.73%, 8 basis points higher than on Monday.

Purchase rates and refinance rates for Monday, August 3, 2026, are mixed. The current 30-year purchase fixed rate today is 6.65%, 8 basis points higher than the current refinance rate. The 15-year fixed purchase rate of 6.01% is even with the 15-year refi rate. The 5/1 ARM purchase rate of 6.65% is 3 basis points lower than the 5/1 refi rate.

Mortgage rates are a bit lower compared to last week. The current 30-year fixed rate fell by 10 basis points to 6.65%, the 15-year fixed rate declined by 3 basis points to 6.01%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by a single basis point to 6.65%.

The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, rose by 10 basis points to 6.65%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 2 basis points to 6.01%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by 23 basis points to 6.65%.

The average 30-year fixed rate today, Friday, July 31, 2026, is 6.55%, down 10 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 6.03%, 4 basis points lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.42%, 16 basis points lower than on Thursday.

Opendoor has burned investors, survived meme-stock chaos, and landed in penny-stock territory with nearly a billion in cash still on its books. Five companies have the strategic motive and financial muscle to change that story, and the most logical buyer may surprise you.

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in a year amid the re-escalating conflict with Iran and investors grew more worried about the Federal Reserve’s plans to tame inflation.

Zillow slightly upgrades its national home price outlook—predicting that over the next 12 months, U.S. home prices are likely to shift +0.0%.

The average 30-year fixed rate today, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, is 6.69%, up 7 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 6.07%, 9 basis points higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.99%, 53 basis points higher than on Tuesday.

Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks. But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.

Zillow (ZG) is likely to post "fine" Q2 results, but Q3 industry trends indicate deceleration despit

Mortgage rates are lower today, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, compared to the day before. The average 30-year fixed rate is 6.62%, down 8 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.98%, 6 basis points lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.46%, 18 basis points lower than on Monday.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates, Monday, July 27, 2026. 30-year average at 6.7%

U.S. mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in about 11 months this week, adding pressure on homebuyers as housing prices remain near record levels. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.58% from 6.55% a week...

Zillow Group (ZG) is in focus after releasing new research on how more than 300,000 vacant residential lots currently for sale could shrink the estimated U.S. housing deficit and highlight persistent supply constraints. See our latest analysis for Zillow Group. Zillow Group's latest housing deficit research lands at a time when the stock has been under pressure, with a 1 day share price return of 3.79% to US$30.68 but a year to date share price decline of 53.24% and a 1 year total shareholder...

Zillow Group is facing a securities fraud class action lawsuit focused on how it disclosed its agreement with Redfin. The suit alleges Zillow mischaracterized the Redfin arrangement and understated related risks, which plaintiffs claim misled investors. The case raises questions about Zillow's transparency, governance, and risk management practices. Zillow Group (NasdaqGS:ZG), trading at $30.68, is coming under fresh scrutiny as investors react to this new legal challenge. The stock has...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates, Sunday, July 26, 2026. Rates climbing to 6.696%.

Earlier this week, Zillow Group released research showing that building homes on more than 300,000 vacant residential lots currently for sale could shrink the estimated US housing deficit from 4.7 million homes to about 4.44 million. The report underscores how policy shifts around zoning, permitting, financing, and manufactured housing could unlock this underused land and meaningfully ease long-running supply constraints. We’ll now examine how Zillow’s focus on unlocking vacant lots and...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Highest rates this year.

America’s housing shortage could shrink by more than 6% if homes were built on the more than 300,000 vacant residential lots currently listed for sale across the U.S., according to research released Tuesday by Zillow Group Inc. The report found...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates, Friday, July 24, 2026. XXX

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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate today, Thursday, July 23, 2026, is 6.514%, down 4.4 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.826%, 15.4basis points higher/lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.336%, 15.2 basis points lower than on Wednesday.

Zillow identified more than 300,000 empty lots that could support new construction and help narrow America’s multimillion-home housing deficit.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, is 6.558%, up 15.6 basis points since yesterday.

The US housing market faces a long-running supply shortage, and building homes on empty for-sale lot

According to new research from Zillow, the empty lots, all 5 acres or smaller, made up 17.4 percent of all for-sale listings nationally in June.