Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower?
Mortgage rates ended last week at 5.99% as the 10-year hit a 2026 low, but now we have a new variable: war with Iran.
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Capital One joins BPC housing affordability council
Council members share insights and contribute to policy discussions related to housing supply, affordability and access.
Rental vacancy data shows progress that can keep mortgage rates lower
Rental vacancy is 7.2% and homeowner vacancy is 1.2%, supporting shelter disinflation and steadier mortgage rates.
Housing leaders say Trump’s plan must go deeper than lower mortgage rates
Industry leaders said Trump’s address left housing affordability largely unaddressed, with more focus on tariffs and investor restrictions.
Fix-and-flip investor sentiment climbs even as 2025 activity declines
Fix-and-flip investor optimism rose sharply, yet Q4 2025 sales volume dropped to the lowest since 2015, a recent survey found.
Spreads play the superhero as mortgage rates move below 6% again
After a weekend of crazy headlines and a stock sell-off on Monday morning, bond yields are close to hitting 4% again, but mortgage rates are back under 6% once again, which is the multiyear low in recent history.
Weekly pending home sales back to year-over-year growth as we head into spring
Last week, pending home sales rose 4.6% year over year, inventory reached 700,259 and mortgage rates held near 6%.
New home sales still at multiyear highs
New home sales remain steady at 745,000 in December 2025, while housing permits show no growth and inventory declines.
No exodus after all? Manhattan luxury market sales accelerate under Mamdani
With Zohran Mamdani mayor and debate over a possible city wealth tax or property tax increase, market data shows no sign of a luxury exodus.
Property tax burdens vary widely as states debate senior relief
As states debate relief, the underlying data shows a common trend: residential property owners shouldering a growing share of the tax burden.