Housing Market
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Midterm Warning: 7% Rates and 30-Year Low Sales Signal Housing Stagnation
Despite a slight rate dip, purchase applications hit a 30-year low as high costs and political uncertainty freeze…
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Older Homeowners Dominate 2026 Housing Market as First-Time Buyers Struggle
NAR data reveals repeat buyers over 60 drive transactions with cash and equity, while first-time buyers face affordability…
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Why 7.4% Mortgage Rates Freeze Markets While 1970s Double-Digit Rates Did Not
Today’s housing freeze stems from home prices costing five times median income versus the 1980s three-times ratio, unlike…
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Goldman Forecasts Bleak Housing Outlook Based On Mortgage Rate Trajectories And Inventory Shortages
Analysts warn that sustained high mortgage rates and affordability headwinds will suppress US home sales, keeping the sector…
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NAR Explains How Pending Home Sales Track Closings Despite High Mortgage Rates
The National Association of Realtors details its methodology for using pending contracts as a leading indicator, noting that…
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High Mortgage Rates Squeeze US Housing as Rocket Companies Prepares to Report Earnings
Elevated mortgage rates near 7.40% and shrinking inventory threaten market stability, leaving young buyers priced out while existing…
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Why 7.32% Mortgage Rates Keep US Buyers Frozen Despite Recent Dip
A slight rate drop failed to revive the housing market as record-low pending sales and high price baselines…
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NAHB CEO: 7.4% Mortgage Rates ‘Eating Up’ Housing News as Index Hits 14-Year Low
NAHB CEO Jim Tobin says high rates are erasing housing gains as the market index falls to 29,…
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How Federal National Mortgage Association Generates Billions Amid Market Risks
We break down the financial health, multibillion-dollar profits, and ongoing policy risks surrounding Federal National Mortgage Association.
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Michael Burry Warns Fannie Mae Stock Is Breaking Down as Dilution Risk Looms
As housing market indicators signal potential instability, Fannie Mae faces technical sell-offs and concerns over government-held equity dilution.
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Mortgage Rates Push DC Area September Sales to Near-20-Year Low
WASHINGTON, October 16 — Home sales in the Washington, D.C. region fell 8.4% in September compared to the…
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New Home Sales Drop Across All Five States, HIA Reports 19.3% Quarterly Decline
SYDNEY, September 16 — The story begins with a number the housing industry had been dreading. New home…
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North Texas Builders Pivot to Entry-Level Homes as Permits Fall 13%
DALLAS, September 16 — The story begins with a number that keeps moving in the wrong direction. Just…
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Peabody, Massachusetts, Named Hottest ZIP Code in the US by Realtor.com for 2026
PEABODY, September 14 — For the third time in a decade, the hottest zip code in the United…
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Distressed Sales Stay at 2% as Existing-Home Sales Hit 3.98 Million Pace
WASHINGTON, September 11 — The story begins with a number that looks like trouble: existing home sales in…
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Bismarck Housing Paradox: Permits Surge 137% as Home Prices Climb
BISMARCK, September 11 — The story begins with a paradox on the North Dakota prairie. Construction crews are…
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US home sales slow to weakest pace in over a year as rates rise
WASHINGTON, September 11 — The story of the American housing market this autumn is one of a market…
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Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.85% as Oil and Middle East Tensions Weigh
WASHINGTON, September 11 — The national average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stands at 6.85%, unchanged from…
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The Housing Market’s Supply Problem Now Has an Assembly Line
Nevada, September 3 — The story begins with a significant announcement from BOXABL Inc., a factory-built housing manufacturer,…
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Rising renovation costs add new headwind for home flippers
JERSEY CITY, September 10 — The cost of fixing up a home climbed at its fastest pace in…
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Hartford Tops Realtor.com’s Hottest Housing Markets List Again, With Erie Second
HARTFORD, September 10, 2026 — The story begins with a number that would have seemed improbable a decade…
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New Homeowners Face Repair Bills and Rising Ownership Costs, Surveys Find
Washington, September 9 — Repair and remodeling costs for U.S. homes rose at their fastest pace in two…
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Faces Affordability Challenges Nationwide
PORTLAND, Ore., July 4 — On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets here. They…
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FICO’s Decades-Long Grip on American Homebuyers Is Breaking
“EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, I’m instructing Fannie and Freddie to approve ALL lenders to use VantageScore.” Bill Pulte, director of…
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