Housing News Archive

Fri, September 11, 6:35 PM

Existing Home Sales Dip Below 4 Million as Inventory Builds - Fri, September 11, 6:35 PM

Existing-home sales slipped in August, falling below the 4 million annualized pace for the first time since June 2025, while a sharp increase in inventory gave buyers more options and pushed the ...

Fri, September 11, 6:20 PM

Refi Demand Declining Even Before Most Recent Rate Spike - Fri, September 11, 6:20 PM

Mortgage application activity pulled back last week, with a sharp decline in refinancing more than offsetting relatively stable purchase demand as mortgage rates moved higher. The Mortgage Bank...

Fri, September 4, 6:57 PM

Mortgage Applications Rebound Modestly as ARM Share Hits Five-Week High - Fri, September 4, 6:57 PM

Mortgage application activity showed some signs of life last week, with a modest increase in purchase demand helping offset another decline in refinancing as mortgage rates reached their highes...

Fri, August 28, 6:38 PM

Mortgage Demand Remains Stalled as Rates Move Higher - Fri, August 28, 6:38 PM

Mortgage application activity softened last week, with both purchase and refinance demand moving lower as mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in three weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Asso...

Fri, August 28, 6:35 PM

New Home Sales Give Back June's Gains - Fri, August 28, 6:35 PM

The new home market struggled to maintain the momentum seen in June, with sales falling sharply in July and inventory moving higher. The latest Census Bureau and HUD figures point to another mont...

Fri, August 28, 6:25 PM

Home Price Appreciation Edges Higher Amid Growing Regional Divide - Fri, August 28, 6:25 PM

Home prices continued to edge higher in the latest readings from FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices , with both measures showing somewhat stronger annual gains than ...

Fri, August 21, 6:21 PM

Housing Starts Drop in July as Permits Point to Stronger Future Activity - Fri, August 21, 6:21 PM

Residential construction pulled back in July as housing starts and completions declined from June levels, while building permits rebounded. The latest Census Bureau data suggests builders remai...

Fri, August 21, 6:14 PM

Pending Home Sales Slip 2.3% in July - Fri, August 21, 6:14 PM

Pending home sales declined again in July as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sal...

Fri, August 21, 6:07 PM

Builder Confidence Technically Higher But Still Sideways in The Big Picture - Fri, August 21, 6:07 PM

Builder sentiment improved slightly in August, but confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained subdued as elevated mortgage rates , rising construction costs and broade...

Fri, August 21, 5:58 PM

No Major Changes in Mortgage Demand - Fri, August 21, 5:58 PM

Mortgage application activity was little changed last week as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on purchase demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 0.4% decrease in t...

Fri, August 14, 7:10 PM

Existing-Home Sales Ease Slightly, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels - Fri, August 14, 7:10 PM

Existing-home sales remained relatively stable in July despite elevated mortgage rates , with activity declining modestly from June while remaining above year-ago levels. According to the Nation...

Fri, August 14, 7:06 PM

As Expected, Mortgage Apps Bounce in Response to Rate Reversal - Fri, August 14, 7:06 PM

Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as a moderate decline in mortgage rates provided some relief for both homebuyers and homeowners considering a refinance. The Mortgage Bankers A...

Fri, August 7, 7:22 PM

Another Modest Drop in Mortgage Apps, But Next Week Should Bounce - Fri, August 7, 7:22 PM

Mortgage application activity declined for a second consecutive week as higher borrowing costs continued to weigh on both purchase and refinance demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) rep...

Fri, July 31, 4:41 PM

Regional Divide Persists as Home Price Growth Edges Higher in May - Fri, July 31, 4:41 PM

Home price appreciation remained modest in May, according to data from both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices . Although both reports showed annual price growth imp...

Fri, July 31, 4:33 PM

Mortgage Applications Fall 6.4% as Rates Continue Upward March - Fri, July 31, 4:33 PM

Mortgage application activity pulled back last week as higher borrowing costs weighed on both home purchase and refinance demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 6.4% decrease ...

Fri, July 24, 5:17 PM

New Home Sales Regain Some Lost Ground - Fri, July 24, 5:17 PM

New home sales rebounded modestly in June, recovering some of the previous month's decline, though activity remained below year-ago levels as elevated mortgage rates and affordability challenge...

Fri, July 24, 5:04 PM

Refis Take a Back Seat as Purchase Demand Rebounds - Fri, July 24, 5:04 PM

Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as stronger home purchase demand offset a modest decline in refinancing, even with borrowing costs climbing to their highest level since last Aug...

Fri, July 17, 5:59 PM

Housing Starts Snap Back as May's Multifamily Drop Proves Short-Lived - Fri, July 17, 5:59 PM

Residential construction rebounded in June as housing starts and completions recovered from May's unusually weak levels, though building permits continued to trend lower. The latest Census Burea...

Fri, July 17, 5:51 PM

Pending Home Sales Decline But Remain Broadly Range-Bound - Fri, July 17, 5:51 PM

Pending home sales declined in June as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index (PH...

Fri, July 17, 5:40 PM

Builder Confidence Remains Stuck Near Post-Recession Lows - Fri, July 17, 5:40 PM

Builder sentiment weakened further in July as affordability challenges and ongoing economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the market for new single-family homes. The National Association of H...

Fri, July 17, 5:31 PM

Higher Refi Demand Despite Higher Rates - Fri, July 17, 5:31 PM

Mortgage application volume declined again last week as higher borrowing costs weighed on home purchase demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.7% decrease in total applicat...

Fri, July 10, 6:25 PM

Existing-Home Sales Continue Sideways Trend in June - Fri, July 10, 6:25 PM

Existing-home sales eased in June after reaching a six-month high in May, as modest changes in mortgage rates continued to influence buyer activity. According to the National Association of REA...

Fri, July 10, 6:21 PM

Mortgage Applications Ease During Holiday-Shortened Week - Fri, July 10, 6:21 PM

Mortgage application activity slipped modestly last week as both purchase and refinance demand eased during the holiday-shortened period. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.2% d...

Thu, July 2, 3:50 PM

Mortgage Applications Flat, Purchase Activity Edges Higher - Thu, July 2, 3:50 PM

Mortgage application activity was essentially unchanged last week, as a modest increase in purchase demand offset a slight decline in refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported ...

Thu, July 2, 3:40 PM

Home Prices Growing Slower, But Outright Prices Still at All-Time Highs - Thu, July 2, 3:40 PM

Home price appreciation remained subdued in April, as the latest data from both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices continued to point to a housing market with littl...

Fri, June 26, 6:58 PM

New Home Sales Slide to Multi-Year Lows - Fri, June 26, 6:58 PM

New home sales weakened further in May, extending the pullback seen over the past several months as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures continued to weigh on buyer demand. Accor...

Fri, June 26, 6:55 PM

Mortgage Applications Edge Higher Despite Elevated Rates - Fri, June 26, 6:55 PM

Mortgage applications posted a modest increase last week, though overall activity remained subdued by historical standards as borrowing costs held relatively steady. The Mortgage Bankers Associat...

Fri, June 26, 6:29 PM

Housing Starts Not Nearly as Scary Without Weird Multifamily Nosedive - Fri, June 26, 6:29 PM

Residential construction activity cooled in May, as housing starts and completions both moved lower while building permits edged down only slightly. Last week's Census Bureau data suggests buil...

Thu, June 18, 4:25 PM

Mortgage Applications Give Back Some of Last Week's Gains - Thu, June 18, 4:25 PM

Mortgage applications pulled back last week as rates moved around in response to fresh inflation data and shifting geopolitical headlines. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 3.8% ...

Thu, June 18, 4:22 PM

Builder Sentiment Remains Subdued - Thu, June 18, 4:22 PM

Builder sentiment slipped again in June as elevated mortgage rates , higher material costs and ongoing affordability pressures continued to weigh on the housing market. The National Association ...

Fri, June 12, 6:45 PM

Modest Bounce in Refi Demand Despite Rate Volatility - Fri, June 12, 6:45 PM

Mortgage applications bounced higher last week after the holiday-shortened period, though the increase largely reflected a normalization in activity rather than a meaningful improvement in underl...

Fri, June 12, 6:25 PM

Existing-Home Sales Reach Five-Month High as Affordability Improves - Fri, June 12, 6:25 PM

Existing-home sales picked up in May, rising to their highest level since December as improving affordability and steady household income gains continued to support demand. Sales increased 3.2% ...

Fri, June 5, 6:25 PM

Mortgage Apps Pull Back Modestly - Fri, June 5, 6:25 PM

Mortgage applications eased again last week even as borrowing costs moved lower, suggesting that modest rate relief was not enough to bring borrowers back in force. The Mortgage Bankers Associati...

Fri, May 29, 5:27 PM

Inventory Builds as New Home Sales Cool in April - Fri, May 29, 5:27 PM

New home sales pulled back in April after stronger readings in the prior two months. According to the latest Census Bureau and HUD data, sales of new single-family homes fell to a seasonally adju...

Fri, May 29, 5:20 PM

No Surprise: Last Week's Higher Rates Hit Refinance Demand - Fri, May 29, 5:20 PM

Mortgage applications fell sharply last week as higher borrowing costs continued to pressure refinance demand, while purchase activity showed a bit more resilience. The Mortgage Bankers Associati...

Fri, May 29, 4:25 PM

Annual Home Price Appreciation Staying Positive, But Just Barely - Fri, May 29, 4:25 PM

Home price appreciation slowed further in March and through the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Wh...

Fri, May 22, 4:36 PM

Builders Breaking Ground at Fastest Pace in 2 Years - Fri, May 22, 4:36 PM

Residential construction activity was mixed again in April, as building permits rebounded while housing starts pulled back modestly from March’s stronger pace. The latest Census Bureau data con...

Fri, May 22, 4:31 PM

Borrowers Shift Toward ARMs as Fixed Rates Climb - Fri, May 22, 4:31 PM

Mortgage applications pulled back last week as rising rates weighed on homebuyer demand, while refinance activity remained largely flat. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.3% de...

Fri, May 22, 4:04 PM

Builder Sentiment Improves Slightly as Mortgage Rates Continue to Weigh on Demand - Fri, May 22, 4:04 PM

Builder confidence improved modestly in May, though sentiment remained subdued as elevated mortgage rates , affordability pressures, and broader economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the ho...

Fri, May 15, 6:12 PM

April Housing Inflation Data Fills in The Dots That Went Missing During The Government Shutdown - Fri, May 15, 6:12 PM

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a highly technical research paper this week examining how the agency handled missing shelter inflation data during the October 2025 government funding laps...

Fri, May 15, 6:04 PM

Servicer Retention Fell in Q1, But Remains at Multi-Year Highs - Fri, May 15, 6:04 PM

Refinance activity continued to recover in the first quarter of 2026, but mortgage servicers retained a smaller share of borrowers despite the stronger lending environment, according to the lates...

Fri, May 15, 5:58 PM

Existing-Home Sales Flat Year Over Year Despite Inventory Gains - Fri, May 15, 5:58 PM

Existing-home sales edged slightly higher in April, stabilizing after March’s decline as improving affordability and increased inventory provided modest support for buyers. Sales increased 0.2% ...

Fri, May 15, 5:52 PM

Purchase Activity Lifts Mortgage Applications Despite Higher Rates - Fri, May 15, 5:52 PM

Mortgage applications increased modestly last week, as stronger purchase activity more than offset a slight decline in refinances. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 1.7% increase...

Fri, May 8, 4:56 PM

Higher Rates Hit Mortgage Apps, But Only Modestly - Fri, May 8, 4:56 PM

Mortgage applications declined last week, reversing some of the prior period’s gains as rates climbed to their highest level in a month. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 4.4% de...

Fri, May 8, 4:30 PM

2-Month Glut of Data Brings New Home Sales Back to Center of The Range - Fri, May 8, 4:30 PM

New home sales moved higher in March and February. Both months were reported on a single day this week as the Census Bureau continues catching up from the government shutdown. After dropp...

Thu, April 30, 6:11 PM

March Housing Starts Surge 10.8% as Permits Slide - Thu, April 30, 6:11 PM

Residential construction activity moved in opposite directions in March, as housing starts posted a strong rebound while building permits fell sharply from the previous month’s elevated pace. The...

Thu, April 30, 5:46 PM

Purchase Applications Rise Again Despite Higher Rates and Fewer Refis - Thu, April 30, 5:46 PM

Mortgage applications eased modestly last week, giving back a small portion of the prior week’s sharp gains as rates moved slightly higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 1.6%...

Thu, April 30, 5:15 PM

Home Prices Edge Higher, But Momentum Continues to Fade - Thu, April 30, 5:15 PM

Home price appreciation remained subdued in early 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and S&P Cotality Case-Shiller. The two reports show prices still edging higher nationally, ...

Fri, April 24, 5:04 PM

Same Old Story For Pending Home Sales - Fri, April 24, 5:04 PM

Short version: The Pending Home Sales Index remains in the same low, narrow, sideways range that's been intact for 3 years. The good news is that there's been a reliable floor. The bad news is...

Fri, April 24, 4:49 PM

Strong Purchase Demand Drives Solid Week For Mortgage Applications - Fri, April 24, 4:49 PM

Mortgage applications surged last week, posting a strong rebound as declining rates and improving market sentiment drove broad-based gains. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 7.9%...

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