U.S. Housing Market

Luxury Home Prices Up by Nearly 4%

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2026

New listings of luxury homes rose 2% year-over-year during the three months ending April 30, compared with a 0.6% gain in non-luxury new listings. Continue Reading Luxury Home Prices Up by Nearly 4%

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2026

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported its seasonally adjusted House Price Index recorded a scant 0.1% uptick from February to March. Continue Reading New Data Reports Point to Slowing in Home Price Acceleration

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026

The watchlist is publicly accessible and includes a comprehensive guide to homeowner rights under HB 1203. Continue Reading VendorAbuse.com Debuts Florida HOA Watchlist

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026

“This is about fixing policies that have made housing expensive and difficult to build,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. Continue Reading HUD Revises Environmental Review Requirements for Multifamily Developments

by Phil Hall | May 7, 2026

A minimum annual income of $204,800 was required to make the monthly payment of $5,120 on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.24% in California. Continue Reading California Housing Affordability at Highest Level in 4 Years

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026

During the third quarter of 2025, 21.2% of outstanding mortgages carried interest rates of 6% or higher, compared to the 20.0% share with rates below 3%. Continue Reading Mortgages Above 6% Now Exceed Share of Mortgages Below 3%

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026

“Refinance applications surged 40% to the strongest weekly pace since October 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026

“There is a lot of pent-up demand in the market, and buyers do have more choices than they have had in years,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Up by Only 0.1% in 2025

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026

The three-month delay in the release of the October data is due to the recent federal government shutdown. Continue Reading October New Home Sales Up 18.7% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026

by Phil Hall | Jan 12, 2026

The lawsuit noted construction is being positioned in the historic North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf areas and in formerly off-limits lower-income neighborhoods. Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed to Stop San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan to Build New Housing Developments

by Phil Hall | Jan 12, 2026

“I think we have other priorities,” said FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Continue Reading White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026

A pair of unexpected housing policy proposals, an unfair accusation against a hotel chain, and an unlikely new theme park. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026

Single-family housing completions in October were at a rate of 1 million, a 6% increase from the revised September rate of 952,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Up in October