Economics ❯ Market Trends

Housing Affordability

Mortgage Rates Consumer Behavior Interest Rates Income Levels Cost of Living Consumer Confidence Income Inequality Supply and Demand Home Prices First-Time Buyers

Lennar Lowers Delivery Targets After Q2 Revenue Miss and Margin Squeeze

The reset reflects weak buyer demand caused by high mortgage rates, rising incentives, falling prices.

U.S. Down Payments Fall to Five-Year Low as Market Tilts Toward Buyers

Singapore Housing Divides: Private Prices Edge Up as HDB Resale Dips

UK House Prices Nudge Higher as London Slide Deepens and Mortgage Costs Rise

Australia’s Rental Squeeze Enters New Phase as Vacancy Hits Record Low

Boomers Dominate Home Buying as First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Tick Up in February as Affordability Rebounds

ATTOM 2026 Report Finds Single-Family Rental Yields Tightening in Most U.S. Counties

Madrid Highlights Two IRPF Deductions as Renta Nears: €1,031 for Young Mortgage Interest, €515.50 for Caregivers

U.S. Homebuyers’ Buying Power Climbs to Highest Since 2022, Zillow Says

UK Mortgage Price War Intensifies as Major Lenders Cut High‑LTV Fixes

FOI Shows One in Four First‑Time Buyers Paid Stamp Duty in 2024/25

Zoopla Ranks Best UK Cities for Single Buyers as Affordability Improves

Mortgage Rates Steady Near 6% To Start February

Price Growth Cools as Most Metros Still Rise, Zillow Names Indianapolis Top Buyer Market

Nationwide Extends Six-Times-Income Mortgages to Home Movers and Remortgagers

Nationwide: First-Time Buyers Face Steep Deposits Even as Affordability Improves

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 6% as 2026 Sales Show Early Lift

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Slips to 37 in January on Affordability Strains

December U.S. Home Sales Rebound on Lower Rates, Yet 2025 Remains Weakest Since 1995