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The Housing Market's Mortgage Lock-In Problem Isn't Solving Itself
SANDRINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Park House, Sandringham, The Birthplace Of The Princess Of Wales.circa 1980s (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The housing market's dysfunction…
Hovnanian Swings to Loss as Housing Market Remains Frozen
swung to a second-quarter loss as the war in the Middle East pushed up mortgage rates, sending potential home buyers to the sidelines. “We began our second quarter with encouraging sales momentum, but escalating geopolitical tensions…
Local govts should cool housing market - Opinion
The central bank and the housing and land authorities recently convened a conference in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on local governments' real estate policies. Only the officials from some key provincial-level regions were summoned to attend…
81 major housing markets where home prices are falling
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Based on our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, U.S. home prices are up +0.7% year-over-year between April 2025 and April…
Sluggish Housing Market, High Fuel Prices Weigh on Home Depot, Lowe's
Home-improvement retailers Lowe's and Home Depot continue to face headwinds from the housing market. Both retailers reported that their most recent quarterly comparable sales were up less than 1% this week, missing analysts forecasts. They both…
Until The Housing Market Improves, Essent Group Looks Like A Value Trap (NYSE:ESNT)
Essent Group remains rated Hold despite Q1 2026 beats, as structural headwinds persist in the private mortgage insurance sector. ESNT's top-line growth has slowed, with rising losses and expenses; recent EPS gains are largely attributable to…
Home truths - getting the right Dutch housing market advice
That said, once you have found the right home and agreed a price, the buying process in the Netherlands can move surprisingly quickly. If you include a financing clause in your offer and already have all your documents ready for a mortgage, it is…
Lowe's CEO Warns Housing Market 'Most Difficult' Since Financial Crisis As DIY Project Demand Crumbles
Home improvement retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's warned this week that consumers remain reluctant to splurge on big-ticket home improvement items, as elevated mortgage rates, high home prices, energy inflation, weakening sentiment, and…
The Northeast Housing Squeeze And The Role Of Value-Add Investors
Wesley Carpenter, cofounder and partner, Stormfield Capital, direct balance sheet lender specializing in real estate bridge lending. If you spend any time looking at Northeast housing markets right now, the story is consistent across submarkets:…
2019 Law That Created Housing Instability For NYC's Tenants, Landlords
A row of residential buildings in Harlem. Seven years after the passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), its negative consequences continue to be deeply felt across New York's housing market. HSTPA left owners of…
Climate Risk Drives An Urgent Need For Housing Process Innovation
Rebuilding after a climate disaster needs speed, efficiency and low cost — areas where housing needs some big improvements. Everywhere across the country, local governments are starting to address the long-standing need for better, more…
House passes bipartisan housing affordability bill
May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday aimed at addressing housing affordability and increasing homeownership and housing supply. The bill will now return to the Senate for approval. The 21st Century ROAD to…
Sick of neighbours? House on its own island with NO ONE around hits market
ONE of Britain's remotest islands has hit the market for £350,000 and it is the ideal getaway for the introverts among us. Surrounded by rugged hedgerow and shaggy grasslands, Mullagrach Island off the northwest of Scotland is quite the…
House passes revised bipartisan housing legislation, sending it to the Senate
Ahead of the revised legislation, the White House and President Donald Trump urged the House to pass the Senate version as is, but the House Financial Services Committee forged ahead and released a new version last week, which was later updated on…
Spring new listings boost housing market inventory
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