NPR, Aug. 22, 2025-Laurel WamsleyAfter mortgage rates shot up three years ago, the housing market slowed. And the newest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show only a …
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Can’t Afford a House? Try Baltic Avenue.
The New York Times, Aug. 22, 2205-Matt YanIn Monopoly, a little luck can turn you into a real estate mogul. In The Game of Life, buying a house is just …
U.S. Small Caps, Housing Stocks Rally as Powell Opens Door to Rate Cuts
Reuters, Aug. 22, 2025-Sashwat Chauhan and Johann M CherianRate-sensitive stocks rallied on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could be on the table …
Rising Insurance Costs Cut Into Buyer Affordability
HousingWire, Aug. 22, 2025-Brooklee HanHousing affordability is taking center stage this fall for the Trump administration. From President Donald Trump’s early executive order ordering the heads of all executive departments …
Fix-and-Flip Real Estate Investors Are Pulling Back
CNBC, Aug. 21, 2025-Diana OlickHigher interest rates and a fast-shrinking labor market are taking their toll on the fix-and-flip housing market. Investors are starting to pull back, as costs rise …
The 8 Best Real Estate Markets in the Country Right Now
Quartz, Aug. 21, 2025-Ben KesslenWhether you’re shopping for your first home or considering an investment property, the health of the local housing market matters just as much as the style …
Map Shows Where Home Buying Power Has Grown Across U.S.
Newsweek, Aug. 21, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroIn only six of the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas, homebuyers now have more power than they did in 2019, according to a new report by …
Home Prices May Be About to Turn Negative
HousingWire, Aug. 21, 2025-Mike SimonsenEveryone knows the housing market has been in a slump for three years. But even as home sales are still 2 million fewer each year than …
Arkansas, Idaho Metros Lead the Pack for New-Home Construction
HousingWire, Aug. 20, 2025-Jonathan DelozierRealtor.com has released a report that ranks the leading U.S. metropolitan areas for new residential construction as the country faces an estimated shortage of 4 million …
Fannie, Freddie: What’s Needed to Avoid Bank Balance Sheet Stress After IPO
MPA, Aug. 20, 2025-Matt SextonWhile it remains unclear what changes await Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the Trump administration weighs a potential IPO of the mortgage giants, a prominent …