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The housing market's best deals are arriving in these 15 cities
Good news, homebuyers: the best deals in the US housing market may be around the corner. October is prime dealmaking season for homebuyers hoping to get discount on a home, either through price cuts or sellers offering concessions, according to an…
The ailing housing market is getting sicker
It's as if the world is against homebuilding. As mortgage rates top 7 percent, a combination of higher prices for key inputs, thanks to tariffs and the Iran war, has already decimated the sector. And yet, there is worse news for builders.
Home price shifts across America's 50 largest metro housing markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. According to our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, U.S. home prices are up +1.3% year-over-year between August 2025 and…
China Studies Policies to Boost Economy, Stabilize Housing Market
China will study new policies to stabilize the property market, promote employment and boost domestic demand in response to issues emerging in the economy. The State Council, or China's cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang pledged to…
The housing market is way out of whack
Mortgage rates rose above 7 percent for the first time since the beginning of 2025, with the average rate on a 30-year home mortgage hitting 7.03 percent on Thursday, according to data from Freddie Mac. Home loan rates are pegged to the 10-year…
How Does One Navigate the Fun House Mirrors 'Market'
My brother contacted me about his concerns about a market crash, and how to navigate one. The following is my response with some datapoints attached. I have blanked out some of the names my brother and I own. I don't have a crystal ball and really…
High mortgage rates compound housing affordability challenges
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is back above 7% for the first time in twenty months. It's rough news for the housing market and homebuyers already struggling with rising prices elsewhere. It comes as Treasury yields, which impact borrowing…
Pedro Sanchez promises housing reforms after 87-year-old woman evicted
Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to pass legislation providing tenants greater legal protection after an appeal from an 87-year-old woman who was evicted from a flat in Madrid where she had lived since the 1950s. Spanish…
Rate hikes fail to cool Korea's housing expectations, mortgage demand
Two consecutive interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea (BOK) have done little to cool expectations that home prices will keep rising, defying the usual pattern where higher borrowing costs weigh on the housing market, industry officials said…
Hong Kong sets 10-year housing target at 420,000 units
The government has set a target of providing 420,000 housing units over the next decade to meet an estimated gross demand of 419,300 homes, according to the Long Term Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report 2026 released on Monday. SCROLL TO…
Thune to skip White House AI meeting with Trump, Johnson, and tech CEOs
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will not attend the highly anticipated meeting on artificial intelligence with President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and tech CEOs at the White House on Tuesday. Thune told reporters on…
The 10 House seats most likely to flip in 2026
Democrats, meanwhile, faced significant electoral setbacks due to a redistricting war, which saw Republicans get the upper hand in several races across the 2026 battlefield, but the momentum appears to be on their side as Republicans face a…
How Trump Can Fight The Fed's Threat To Housing Affordability
Just as President Trump has been working to make housing more affordable, the Federal Reserve threw a wrench in his plans. Earlier this month, the central bank raised its benchmark rate a quarter point, to a range of 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent…
Former White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be 'impeachable offense'
Former White House ethics attorney Richard Painter said the White House using taxpayer dollars for TV ads promoting President Trump could be “an impeachable offense.” “As I told @baylisswagner of the @nytimes here, this could…
Possible Next House Intel Chair Aims to Probe 'Nakedly Corrupt Dealings'
WASHINGTON—The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is preparing to investigate the spy industry's work with the Trump administration, the latest sign that the party plans to put anticorruption efforts at the center of its…
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