Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in September fell five points to 45, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Housing Market Index (HMI) data. This follows a six-point drop in...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued its historic ascension, averaging 7.23% as of today, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it broke past the 6% mark to average 7.09%m while a year ago at this time...
After seven consecutive months of rising optimism, builder confidence dropped in August as mortgage rates neared the 7% mark. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Housing Market Index (HMI) saw builder confidence in the market for...
A coalition of 18 national trade associations representing the stakeholders in the housing industry sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies will increase rents,...
Three new data reports have reaffirmed the new normal in housing: sales activity remains in decline while home prices continue to rise. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) determined that home price gains occurred in nearly 60% of major metro markets (128 out...
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
