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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Housing Economy
US 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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Millions of Homes Are Vacant in the U.S.
Home vacancy rates provide insight into housing demand, with high rates often signaling oversupply or reduced demand, which can impact
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US home price insights — July 2025
Home price growth has slowed significantly nationwide, with May marking the first time in over 13 years that annual gains
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New CEQA Reform Draws Wait-and-See Response from CBIA
California’s newly passed AB 130 brings major changes to housing policy, including a CEQA exemption for infill residential and mixed-use
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Mortgage Applications Dip in May amid Refinance Slowdown
Mortgage applications fell 5.5% in May, mainly due to a sharp 13.7% drop in refinancing activity, even as purchase applications
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Can Housing Stay Afloat Amid Economic Swells?
Economist Neil Dutta sees rising jobless claims, slowing labor force growth and persistent tariffs as signs of mounting pressure on
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Market Wobbles Suit Master-Plans
Master-planned communities like Nexton are thriving even amid economic uncertainty because they offer more than just homes, they provide long-term
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Pending Sales Fall As Home Prices Hit Another Record High
Home sellers are increasingly pulling back as the market shifts in favor of buyers, with new listings rising just 2.5%
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Mortgage Rates Decrease
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped slightly to 6.77% this week, reflecting ongoing rate stability since mid-April. Despite low
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Insurance shortfalls may turn cheap homes into costly futures
Rising homeowners insurance costs, surging nearly 74% nationally over the past 15 years and spiking even more in states like
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Elevated Rates are Challenging Affordability Conditions
High mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continued to sideline buyers in May, causing new single-family home sales to fall 13.7%
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Senate Version of Tax Bill Retains Key Housing
The Senate Finance Committee has released its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, aligning closely with the House-passed
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Mid-Year Outlook: Seeking Certainty
Economic uncertainty has shaped the first half of 2025, with fluctuating mortgage rates, evolving Fed policy and rising costs influencing
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Industry Navigates Challenging Market
So far, 2025 has proven challenging for the homebuilding industry, with sluggish sales, diminished buyer confidence and persistent affordability challenges,
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Producer Prices Rise in May: New Construction Analysis
Prices for inputs to new residential construction rose by 0.2% in May, following a slight decline in April, according to
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Mortgage Rates Remain Essentially Flat
Mortgage rates have remained relatively stable in recent months, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.84% and the 15-year at
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The Lowest Springtime Level Since 2020
Pending home sales have dipped 1.1% year over year, while new listings continue to rise, giving buyers more leverage in
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Bank of America predicts major housing market changes
Homebuyers have struggled with an unpredictable market, where high prices and steady mortgage rates have caused many to postpone purchasing.
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