First American’s 2026 Outlook
Odeta Kushi, deputy chief economist at First American Financial Corporation gives her insight into where she sees the 2026 housing
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Housing Economy
Mortgage Rates Broadly Flat
Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® shows that mortgage rates held steady this week, signaling a potential stabilizing trend
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Buyers Wait For Lower Rates and Economic Clarity
The U.S. housing market has slowed as buyers hesitate amid high prices, mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. Pending home sales
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Housing supplier adapts to market shifts
Trex Co., a leading manufacturer of composite decking and outdoor living products, reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter results and lowered its outlook
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Multifamily Developer Confidence Increases in Third Quarter
Confidence in the multifamily housing market showed modest improvement in the third quarter of 2025, according to the National Association
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Mortgage Rates Reach Lowest Average in Over a Year
Mortgage rates in October dropped to their lowest levels in over a year, offering some relief to the housing market.
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The Accelerating Home Building Act is introduced in Congress
Bipartisan efforts from Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the bill Accelerating
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The Fed Cuts amid Partly Cloudy Conditions
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) approved another 25-basis-point cut to the federal funds rate, lowering it to
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Monthly Housing Payment Posts Biggest Decline in Nearly a Year
The U.S. housing market is showing early signs of movement as falling mortgage rates encourage some hesitant buyers to return,
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3 things that may become cheaper now that the Fed cut rates
The Federal Reserve announced its second consecutive interest rate cut on Wednesday, lowering the federal funds rate by 25 basis
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Most potential homebuyers expect mortgage rates to drop
Many prospective homebuyers are holding off on purchasing because they expect mortgage rates to drop further, despite rates already being
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Government shutdown affects new-home construction
The Government shutdown which began on Oct. 1, is leaving permits in review limbo. As reported by the U.S. Army
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Homebuyers are scoring the biggest autumn discounts since 2019
The U.S. housing market showed signs of sluggishness this autumn, as the typical home sold for 1.4% below its final
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Housing Market Recovery on Road Back to Normal
After years of stagnation in the housing market, modest improvements in affordability and lower mortgage rates are starting to bring
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Fannie Mae: September 2025 National Housing Survey Results
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) condenses key insights from its National Housing Survey® (NHS) into a single measure
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Amid Market Challenges, Builder Expectations Rise in October
Builder confidence showed a notable rebound in October, signaling cautious optimism for the housing market heading into 2026. According to
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Affordability Improves, Offering Hope for the Housing Market
Housing affordability improved by 2.3 percent year over year in July 2025, marking the fifth straight month of annual gains.
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U.S. home price insights — October 2025
The U.S. housing market remains in a gradual rebalancing phase, with home sales activity hovering near multi-decade lows due to
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The future of factory-built housing
Factory-built housing is emerging as a key solution to the nation’s housing affordability crisis. As mortgage rates and home prices
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U.S. Luxury Home Sales Fall to Lowest Level in Over a Decade
The U.S. luxury housing market reached a median sale price of $1.25 million in August 2025, up 3.9% year over
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Builders Navigate New Opportunities Amid Changing Market
When the late Steven Covey said, “If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty,” he could have very
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AI Interior Design Market Projected to Hit Billions by 2032
The global AI interior design market, valued at USD 1.47 billion in 2024, is projected to reach nearly USD 7
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Expert Panel Anticipates Home Price Growth Will Moderate
U.S. home price growth, which rose 5.3% in 2024, is expected to slow significantly in the coming years, according to
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Affordable housing developers sue over new Texas law
Texas’ new affordable housing law, House Bill 21, faces a lawsuit from developers who argue the measure is unconstitutional and
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Mortgage Rates Expected to Move Below 6 Percent by End of 2026
Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group projects mortgage rates to gradually decline over the next two years, ending
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Can Rate Cuts Ease Housing Costs?
Most recent Cotality’s Home Price Insights indicated a continued slowdown in home prices which were up 1.4% compared to last
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Large jump in new home sales in August
In August, new home sales increased, likely spurred from a drop in mortgage rates. According to newly released data from
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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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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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