Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Down Following Fed Rate Cut
Data from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) demonstrates promising results for relief from the frozen housing market. Results
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Housing Economy
NAHB Insight: The Fed cuts
Dr. Robert Dietz, chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing policy for NAHB, gives his insight on
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Buy Now with Little Competition, or Bet on Rates Falling More?
Pending home sales are showing only modest growth, up 0.8% from last year, as buyers remain hesitant and wait for
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Lower Mortgage Rates Trim Hundreds Off Monthly Payments
Pending home sales in the U.S. ticked up just 1% from last year, showing that many buyers remain cautious even
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Home mortgage demand surges as rates drop to 6.35%
Mortgage interest rates are falling drastically, according to recent data from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). Week-over-week results
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Southern States Dominate List of Riskiest U.S. Market Counties
ATTOM’s latest Housing Risk Report for the second quarter of 2025 highlights growing financial pressures on U.S. homeowners, with Southern
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The future for entry-level buyers
The demand for entry-level homes is consistent as the market reflects a generational shift in buyers. The John Burns New
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Builders Are Navigating the Crosswinds
Builders are navigating a housing market shaped by both challenges and opportunities. High mortgage rates, still elevated construction costs and
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Balancing Equity Preservation with Housing Affordability
Dr. Selma Hepp discusses the recent housing updates. Home prices in the U.S. have slowed significantly, with some regions even
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Mortgage Rates Tumble in Early September
Results from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey show the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.50% as of Sept. 4, 2025.
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New Homes Now Cost $20K Less Than Existing Homes
In an unusual reversal of long-standing trends, new home prices have recently dipped below those of existing homes, something not
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U.S. Housing Costs said to Return to ‘Normal’ by 2030
Housing affordability could gradually return to “normal” levels by the end of the decade, according to a new Redfin analysis.
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Mortgage Rates Tick Down
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRM) is dropping closer and closer to the expected 6.5% by the end of
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Housing Market Update: Pending Home Sales Rise 2%
The housing market has been in many headlines over the past few months, a report from Redfin shows a glimmer
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Home Prices in July Fall in 39 of the Top 50 U.S. Metros
In July, home prices ticked down 0.1% overall, marking the third consecutive month with a decline in housing prices. May,
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It’s What’s New that Moves the Market
First American’s Odeta Kushi gives her insight on what moves in the housing market. Backed by data, she urges that
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Housing Sales Projected to Remain Steady Through 2025
According to Fannie Mae’s August 2025 Economic and Housing Outlook, the total home sales for 2025 is projected to remain
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Inside the 2025 New Home Construction Market
The current housing market is shifting in a way that is more selective, as home prices are slowing in growth
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U.S. home price insights — August 2025
The turbulent forecast of the housing market is poised to undergo transition, according to this month’s insights from Cotality. While
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Housing Market Turning Point: Setting the Stage for a New Real Estate Cycle
Housing affordability appears to be rebounding off of historic lows despite economic uncertainty thanks to downward-trending mortgage rates, growing household
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Freddie Mac Expands Financing Options to Increase Availability of Affordable Housing
Freddie Mac is expanding its CHOICEHome conventional financing options to expand housing supply as part of an initiative to increase
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It’s a No-Bust Scenario for National House Prices
Data from June and July point to signs that affordability has steadily improved over the past six months thanks to
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NAHB Eye On Housing July Report
The National Association Of Home Builders (NAHB) released its July Eye On Housing report, an analysis of economic and housing
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Emerging Challenges for the Housing Market
It’s certainly a challenging time to be working in residential real estate. Whether you’re a broker or a builder, anxiety
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Existing home sales retreat to nine-month low
In June, home prices climbed and hit another record high while existing home sales dropped in its 9 month low.
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Rising Construction Wages Emphasize Continued Labor Shortage Troubles
The individual hourly wages rose 21.1% from 2021 to 2024 for construction works despite the overall number of construction jobs
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Federal Reserve Board Member Adriana Kugler Gives Speech
At the Housing Partnership Network Symposium, Federal Reserve Board Governor Kugler outlined housing supply and demand factors that impact construction
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Florida Housing Market Doing Something ‘Unusual’ in Multiple Cities
Several Florida metro areas saw a slowdown in new-home sales this spring, with rising inventory, weaker prices and more buyer
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Housing Cost Burden Reaches Decade-Long Peak, Straining Homeowners
Homeownership is becoming less affordable for many Americans, especially younger buyers and older adults trying to age in place. Between
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Homebuyers Gain Purchasing Power As Rates Dip to Lowest in 3 Months
The average mortgage rate fell to 6.67% in early July, giving homebuyers a $16,000 boost in purchasing power compared to
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Resiliency under pressure: can housing weather choppy economic seas?
Economist Neil Dutta, head of economic research at Renaissance Macro Research, says slowing job growth and rising unemployment claims signal
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