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Markets
Housing Starts Plunge: The Home ATM Shuts Tight
Housing starts dropped to a 1.246 million annual rate in October. With the 'Home ATM' nearly closed, the market faces a liquidity crunch. What's next for buyers
Calculated Risk|2 days ago
Markets
Housing Spring Fizzles: Buyers Wait as Rates Stay Sticky
Mortgage rates aren't historically high, but real rates are low amid rising inflation. Spring sales slump signals a long wait ahead.
Wolf Street|3 days ago
Investment
Mortgage Denials: The Hidden Cost of Higher Rates
Mortgage denial rate hit 15.1% in 2024, up from 12.2% in 2021. What this means for buyers, lenders, and the housing market ahead.
CNBC Real Estate|3 days ago
Real Estate
Florida Tax Break: An $8 Billion Gamble on Property Relief
Florida's proposed homestead exemption rise to $250,000 could zero out taxes for 28% of homeowners, but risks an $8 billion local budget hole.
Realtor.com News|5 days ago
Housing Market
Home Purchase Loans Plunge to 12-Year Low: Affordability Crisis Worsen
With 581,000 purchase loans in Q1 2026, a 19% quarterly drop marks the lowest since 2014. Nearly every metro saw declines—what comes next?
Realtor.com News|11 days ago
Housing Market
Fertility Crisis: Housing Costs Squeeze Population Growth
Rising housing costs drove 51% of US fertility decline from 2000s to 2010s. What this means for housing demand and investors.
Realtor.com News|11 days ago
Housing Market
Iran War Sends Mortgage Rates to 9-Month High: 6.51%
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.51%, the highest since August 2025, as the Iran war drives oil and inflation higher. Buyers face a double affordability bl
Realtor.com News|12 days ago
Housing Market
RE/MAX Select: 67% Side Growth Fueled by Collaboration
RE/MAX Select grew transaction sides 67% from 2021 to 2025, hitting 7,005 in 2025. Its collaborative culture is a blueprint for thriving in a tough housing mark
HousingWire|12 days ago
Housing Market
Inheritance Bullying: How Family Homes Become a Generational Flashpoin
72% of elder financial abuse losses come from someone known. As $124 trillion in wealth transfers loom, younger generations pressure parents for early inheritan
Realtor.com News|12 days ago