New-Home Sales Bloom in Winter as Buyers Sniff Out Affordability
New-home sales picked up sharply in November and December, according to the latest release from the U.S. Census Bureau, in ...
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Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the ...
Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026
While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem ...
Refinancing at the Forefront of Mortgage Origination as Rates Come Down
While mortgage originations remain constrained due to affordability concerns, refinancing is driving increased activity as mortgage rates have come down ...
January Mega-Storm and Low Inventory Tank Home Sales
Slow inventory recovery, coupled with major snowstorms across half of the country, put a massive halt on existing-home sales in ...
Foreclosure Activity Remains High Annually as Affordability Challenges Persist
Even though 2026 is looking brighter, affordability—not just in homebuying but in homeownership—continues to face challenges as the market works ...
Household Mobility Hits All-Time Low, With Fears of ‘Entrenched’ Barriers
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the ...
What to Know About the 2026 Housing Market So Far
Labeled a "transition" year for the housing market, 2026 will continue to shift and grow as it did at the ...
Home Prices Increased in Slightly Fewer Metro Areas in Q4 2025, Continuing Decelerating Trend
High home prices have been a consistent barrier in the housing market as of late, but with 2026 shaping up ...
Buying Finally Surpassing Renting in Affordability: Report
Affordability constraints on the housing market in recent years have left more people turning to renting than ever before. But ...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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