Rochester, NY Mortgages

Oct. 26, 2026

Are Home Prices in Rochester, NY Going to Drop? | From the NORCHAR Huddle

Rochester, NY skyline

Short answer: Not yet. The agents at NORCHAR Real Estate in Rochester, NY say homes in Rochester (Monroe County) that are priced right are still drawing competitive offers, and the price cuts they are seeing are mostly on listings that started out overpriced. What is changing is supply: more …

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Oct. 12, 2026

How Much Do Higher Mortgage Rates Cost Rochester Homebuyers? | From the NORCHAR Huddle


Short answer: With the average 30-year mortgage rate at 7.40% (Freddie Mac, October 8, 2026), up from 6.30% a year ago, a buyer of a median-priced $300,000 Rochester home pays about $176 more per month with 20% down, or about $209 more with 5% down. The same monthly budget …

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Nov. 19, 2020

NORCHAR talks VA Loans

Hey guys, today we're going to talk about topic number five. Topic number five is my two favorite things. Number one, Real Estate, which you guys know I love. Number two is the military, which we also love at NORCHAR, and mainly because I am a veteran myself. I …

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