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Mortgage rates pop to highest level since September 2025

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Hopes of a robust spring homebuying season are quickly running into harsh economic realities related to the war in Iran, inflation and other factors. Continue reading →

Spring homebuying is in limbo as the Iranian conflict evolves

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Three economists explain the Iranian conflict’s potential impacts on the housing market this spring, from fuel costs to mortgage rates. Continue reading →

Spring homebuying is in limbo as the Iranian conflict evolves

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Three economists explain the Iranian conflict’s potential impacts on the housing market this spring, from fuel costs to mortgage rates. Continue reading →

Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts

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Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading →

Latest Consumer Price Index data leaves door open for March rate cut

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The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in December, leading many to believe the Fed will hold rates steady this month. But if market conditions cool in upcoming months, a March rate cut may be in the cards. Continue reading →

How to convert renters into buyers in 2026

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Many agents are scrambling to finish 2025 strong, but this simple educational campaign takes little time to prepare and yields year-long referrals, writes broker America Foy. Continue reading →

Does this new housing data foreshadow a recession?

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New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates drop sharply as Powell shifts stance on rate cuts

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Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than inflation. Continue reading →

‘Construction is in a funk’: Homebuilding improves, but inventory issues remain

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The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to face cooled buyer demand in response to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs this year with builder sentime… Continue reading →

Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June

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Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit. Continue reading →