The Hill, Aug. 5, 2025-Ashley Soriano and Alicia NievesHome sellers have been increasingly yanking their homes off the market instead of agreeing to lower prices as would-be buyers push back …
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Economists, Experts Say Status Quo for Mortgage Rates, Home Prices
Orange County (Calif.) Register, August 4, 2025-Jeff LazersonIt’s been 10 months — October 17, 2024 — since the Freddie Mac’s 30-year mortgage rate dropped below 6.5%. It’s been 37 months …

Housing Market Shift: Where Homebuyers Are Taking Power Fast
Fast Company, Aug. 4, 2025-Lance LambertWhen assessing home price momentum, ResiClub believes it’s important to monitor active listings and months of supply. If active listings start to rapidly increase as …

Casual Dining Real Estate Faces Perfect Storm and High Vacancies
Restaurant Dive, Aug. 4, 2025-Michael BradyWhile brands like Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden continue to thrive, many casual dining chains have halted expansion, closed stores or filed for bankruptcy, leaving …

Map Shows Most-Desirable Major US Cities for Home Ownership
Newsweek, Aug. 4, 2025-Soo KimWashington, D.C., has emerged as the most sought-after major city in the United States for property ownership, while Kansas City in Missouri stands out with the …

Trigger Lead Ban Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Trump’s Desk for Signature
MPA, Aug. 4, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe US Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act this week, advancing a bill that aims to safeguard consumers’ personal data during the mortgage application process. …

Which Costs More: New Or Used?
The Housing Scene, Aug. 1, 2025-Lew SichelmanWhich costs more, existing houses or new construction? It depends on who’s counting and how they do the count. Generally, new houses cost more. …

Fed Spearheads Effort to Ease ‘Basel III Endgame’ Capital Requirements, Bloomberg News Reports
Reuters, Aug. 1, 2025The Federal Reserve has begun developing a new risk-based capital rule aimed at easing the burden on the largest U.S. banks than a Biden-era plan, Bloomberg News …

Tale of Two Countries: Home Prices Rise in One Half of U.S., Fall in the Other
Axios, Aug. 1, 2025-Sami Sparber, Emily PeckReal estate prices are all about “location, location, location,” and right now that’s particularly true — in half the country home prices are still …

Starter Home Prices Are Rising the Most in These Cities
Newsweek, Aug. 1, 2025-Nick MordowanecThe sales of starter-homes rose nearly 4 percent year-over-year in June, though the largest inventory climb since October 2019 is mired by record prices up roughly …