NPR, July 26, 2025-Laurel WamsleyThe housing market has fizzled so far this year, as many would-be buyers are deterred by high prices and elevated mortgage rates.Click here for more
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Housing Inventory Growth Is Starting to Stall
HousingWire, July 26, 2025-Logan MontashamiHousing inventory growth is starting to stall, despite elevated mortgage rates. As new listings begin their seasonal decline, we might have already reached our peak percentage …
Why Mobile Homes Get Hit Hard by Extreme Weather and How to Build Better
The Washington Post, July 28, 2025-Allyson ChiuModern manufactured homes can be as resilient as traditional houses in the face of floods, hurricanes and wildfires.Click here for more (subscription)
The Housing Market Is Frozen. Zillow’s C.E.O. Knows You’re Still Scrolling.
The New York Times, July 27, 2025-Jordyn HolmanFor many Americans, the housing market isn’t working. Prices are too high for many buyers, and owners who locked in low mortgage rates …
U.S. Housing Market Posts Worst Spring Selling Season in 13 Years
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 …
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 …