Published by CNBC | April 9, 2025 At the end of January, foreign countries owned $1.32 trillion worth of U.S. mortgage-backed securities, or 15% of the total outstanding, according to Ginnie Mae. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Some speculate foreign countries could be dumping U.S. Treasurys in retaliation against President …
Published by FOX Business | May 1, 2025 Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales takes aim at regulations, red tape Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales weighed in on what measures are needed to address America’s housing crisis, taking particular aim at excessive regulation. The U.S. has been contending with affordability and supply issues in its housing market for …
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Published by CNBC | April 30, 2025 Home prices have risen by roughly 45% since 2020 Starter homes now cost $1 million or more in 233 U.S. cities — nearly triple the number from five years ago. That’s according to a new Zillow analysis, which shows just how out of reach the housing market has …
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Published by REALTOR.com | April 9, 2025 Trump’s new tariffs have raised fears that the U.S. economy will plunge into recession, which would have a major impact on housing. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have raised fears that a trade war will plunge the U.S. economy into recession, which would have major implications for the …
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Published by Think Realty | March 28, 2025 Bidding behavior at distressed property auctions acts as a reliable barometer of future retail housing market trends, and that bidding behavior in late 2024 points to a possible rebound in the spring and summer 2025 housing market. As measured by sales rate—the share of properties available for …
Published by Forbes.com | March 20, 2025 Private equity is often blamed for the rampant increase in housing prices nationwide. Is this blame justified? Some Wall Street investors have turned their attention to buying single-family houses around the United States, renting them out for a monthly return and then selling when it makes sense for …
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Published by REALTOR.com | March 10, 2025 The supply gap improved moderately in 2024, but the country still fell 3.8 million units short of meeting demand relative to new household formations and pent-up demand. The U.S. housing shortage will take more than seven years to fix at the current rate of construction, according to a …
Published by Forbes.com | February 24, 2025 Many homebuyers and renters struggle to find affordable housing – and some can’t find housing at all. House hacking is one possible solution. Housing in general — and affordable housing in particular — continues to be a major problem for many Americans. Depending on the source, there are …
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Published by REALTOR.com | February 14, 2025 For a century, progressives have made it harder to build new homes in prosperous areas. Workers, immigrants, and the economy pay the price. In January, the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles spurred California Gov. Gavin Newsom to do something extraordinary for a progressive politician: take aim at regulations. …
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Published by REALTOR.com | January 25, 2025 The housing crisis in the U.S. shows no sign of easing as affordability hits even the middle class—across all U.S. states. The housing crisis in the U.S. shows no sign of easing as affordability hits even the middle class—across all U.S. states—and builders “focus on luxury instead of …
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