Washington Post, July 29, 2025-Ben Carson, Henry Cisneros Ben Carson served as HUD Secretary from 2017 to 2021. Henry Cisneros served as HUD secretary from 1993 to 1997. In a …
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Treasury Yields Decline After Housing, Consumer Indicators
The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2025Demand for government debt remains robust after a couple of fresh U.S. data reports, keeping Treasury yields down. Click here for more (subscription)
The U.S. Median Home Price Hit a Record High–Here’s What It Would Cost You Per Month
CNBC, July 29, 2025-Mike WintersEven with home sales at a historic low, prices continue to rise — adding hundreds of dollars to monthly payments so far in 2025.Click here for …
Homeownership Rates Among Younger Americans Continue to Slide
MPA, July 29, 2025-Rod BolivarHomeownership among Americans under 35 declined to 36.4% in the second quarter of 2025, according to US Census Bureau data, the lowest rate among all age …
More Buyers Taking a Time-Out
National Mortgage Professional, July 28, 2025-Lew SichelmanMore and more would-be homebuyers are hitting the pause button, with those who do pull the trigger more likely to be buying out of …
Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Fall Before Buying a Home? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t
Quartz, July 28, 2025-Deborah KearnsFor homebuyers who’ve been waiting for their time to pounce, higher rates make it that much harder to come off the sidelines, even as home prices …
Home Sales are Down. So Why are Prices at an All-Time High?
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
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 …