Lenders witness surge of mortgage demand this week
New American Funding’s Patty Arvielo shared that Tuesday was NAF’s best day for applications in three years. Can it continue?
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NAR: Home prices are up in 83% of metros
According to the National Association of Realtors, 189 of 228 metro areas saw an uptick in the median price for a single-family home.
Is it a good time to sell a house? ‘No’ is increasingly the answer
Despite tariff concerns, the April Home Purchase Sentiment Index from Fannie Mae ticked up by 1.1 points compared to March.
Trump wants to cut rental assistance. His first-term budget requests show he’s serious
The Trump administration released an outline for its 2026 federal budget proposal on Friday — and it calls for steep cuts to HUD programs.
4 charts that show why Florida’s housing markets are struggling
Florida’s housing markets were as hot as any after the pandemic began, but now they’re among the coldest due to macroeconomic headwinds.
DC’s housing market is shifting rapidly. Are federal layoffs driving it?
Altos data suggests the housing market dynamic in Washington, D.C., has shifted since the beginning of Trump’s second term.
6 charts that show storm clouds brewing over the spring homebuying season
The housing market is facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility headed into the spring buying season. Recent reports and data signal that the impacts are setting in.
The typical homeowner saw their property tax bill rise 2.7% last year
Attom said the average tax bill rose to $4,172, up 2.7% from 2023. That increase was smaller than the 4.1% hike seen the year before.
Here’s how far homebuilder stocks have fallen since ‘Liberation Day’
The S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index and major homebuilder stocks have all fallen by more than the S&P 500 since Trump took office.
Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.