The Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2025-Veronica DagherHomes have been getting smaller over the past few years. Why haven’t they been getting more affordable?Click here for more (subscription)
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Slight Affordability Gains Offer Little Relief for Low-Income Homebuyers
MPA, May 27, 2025-Candyd MendozaRecent gains in household income and slight declines in home prices helped ease housing affordability pressures in early 2025, according to a recent National Association of …
Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing, but So Does Homebuyer Demand
HousingWire, May 27, 2025-Neil PiersonMortgage rates continued to rise over the Memorial Day weekend, renewing calls for benchmark rate cuts even as home purchase demand is stronger than it was …
Extreme Weather is Driving Up Homeowners’ Insurance Across the U.S.
Scripps News, May 27, 2025-Jennifer Glenfield , Stephanie LiebergenNatural disasters are reshaping the insurance landscape: premiums rise as wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes become increasingly common nationwide. According to a recent …
U.S. House Budget Bill Keeps Housing Industry Priorities Intact…For Now
Scotsman Guide, May 22, 2025-Jeff BondDeductions and exclusions remain in the massive tax-and-spending package passed by the House. (MBA mention)Click here for more
Buy Now or Wait? House Hunters Fret Prices, Rates and Prospects for Economy
Orange County Register, May 23, 2025-Jeff LazersonIs the real estate market slowdown a signal to buy or to wait?Click here for more
Home Sales Cancelled at Near-Record Pace in April
National Mortgage News, May 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinHome sales transactions were cancelled at a near-record rate in April, Redfin said.Click here for more (subscription)
It Was the Slowest April for Home Sales Since 2009
Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2025Home sales fell in April, as mounting economic uncertainty and steep housing costs pushed buyers away for a second straight month.Click here for more (subscription)
NAR, MBA Share Praise for GOP Tax Bill
HousingWire, May 22, 2025-Jonathan DelozierThe Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has approved Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a sweeping tax package that includes several provisions long sought …
Housing Affordability Crisis Persists Despite Incentives, Price Cuts
MPA, May 22, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoConsumers are hitting a wall in the housing market, both financially and emotionally, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and economic uncertainties temper new home sales, according …