Bloomberg News, July 28, 2025-Prashant GopalThe US housing market just logged its slowest spring season in more than a dozen years, leaving Glennda Baker, a veteran real estate agent in …
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With Individual Home Buyers on the Sidelines, Investors Swoop Into the Market
Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoHigh interest rates and prices aren’t deterring firms from snapping up single-family propertiesClick here for more
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.74%, Keeping Home Loan Borrowing Costs Elevated
Boston Herald, July 27, 2025-Alex ViegaElevated mortgage rates have been weighing on the U.S. housing market, which has been in a sales slump going back to 2022, when rates started …
Worth Waiting? This Is the Mortgage Rate Homebuyers Say Will Push Them to Move.
CBS, July 25, 2025-Joshua SidorowiczThe dream of homeownership still feels out of reach for many, as high prices and mortgage rates keep potential buyers and sellers on the sidelines.Click here …
The Top 10 Most Millennial-Friendly Places to Buy a Home, Where Prices Are Lower Than Average
Business Insider, July 25, 2025-Christine JiAdulting could get a little easier, at least in these 10 cities.Click here for more (subscription)
The Cost Gap Between New and Existing Homes Is Widening
MPA, July 25, 2025-Rod BolivarHomebuyers across the US face a growing income gap when choosing between new and existing homes, with new construction now costing 37.5% more on average, according …
Fannie Mae Lowers Forecasts for Mortgage Rates, Home-Price Growth
HousingWire, July 24, 2025-Sarah WolakMortgage rates are expected to end 2025 at 6.4% and 2026 at 6% — downward revisions compared with last month’s forecast figures of 6.5% and 6.1%. …
The Mortgage Rate Shift That Could Change the Housing Market
Newsweek, July 24, 2025-Hugh CameronOwning a home remains prohibitively expensive for many Americans, but experts believe a modest decline in mortgage rates could inject much-needed momentum into home sales and …
Frustrated by NIMBYs, States Are Trying to Force Cities to Build Affordable Housing
NPR, July 24, 2025-Marisa Peñaloza and Jennifer LuddenSALT LAKE CITY — It’s almost dinner time and the smell of creole seasoning fills the kitchen of Grace Cunningham and Jamal Cureau’s …
Homeowners Are Pouring Their Equity Into Renovations Because There’s ‘No Incentive’ to Sell in Today’s Housing Market
Fortune, July 24, 2025-Sydney LakeNo matter which way you slice it, the housing market is challenging for just about everyone right now. Mortgage rates nearing 7% and elevated home prices …