Billings (Montana) Gazette podcast, March 3, 2025-Nat CordonaIn this episode of the newspaper’s PennyWise podcast, host Nat Cardona welcomes NerdWallet Senior Writer Holden Lewis to discuss down payments for home …
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Here’s How Tariffs Will Hit the U.S. Housing Market
CNBC, Mar 4 2025-Diana OlickLumber, gypsum for drywall and home appliances are expected to be impacted by tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. The new tariffs could increase builder costs …
Mortgage Rates Have Dropped Sharply. How Will Borrowers Respond?
HousingWire, March 4, 2025-Neil PiersonMarch figures to be a crucial month for gauging consumer interest in the 2025 housing market. The pace of home sales remains near a 30-year low …
Inside GSA’s Mass Lease Terminations
Politico, March 3, 2025-Sophia CaiThe Department of Government Efficiency’s elimination of nearly 750 federal land leases is sowing confusion throughout the federal government, potentially shuttering IRS help centers weeks before …
Are Home Values About to Fall? It Depends on the Location
The Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2025-Carol RyanStark regional differences are opening up in the housing market. Buyers have the power to demand big price cuts in some parts of …
Why Rent-to-Own Is Catching on With Wealthy Home Buyers
The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2025-Robyn A. FriedmanRent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a …
Florida Housing Market Sees Record Home Listings
Newsweek, March 3, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroThe number of homes for sale in Florida reached a record high last month, according to a new report by Redfin, which found that at the …
Why Asian Logistics Operators Are Leasing More U.S. Warehouses
The Associated Press, March 3, 2025-Haleluya HaderoLogistics operators based in Asia have been leasing more warehouses in the United States in response to changes in e-commerce, global trade and manufacturing.Click …
Home Affordability Declines Across the U.S.
MPA, Feb. 28, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe affordability of home purchases declined in January as the median mortgage payment applied for by prospective buyers rose to $2,205, marking a 3.7% increase from …
Five Years Later: How the Pandemic Reshaped the Housing Market
MPA, Feb. 28, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe U.S. housing market has undergone a dramatic transformation since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.Click here for more