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Rates Near 6% Lift Affordability to Four-Year High, Opening Short Refi Window

Structural pressures from high prices and rising negative equity still constrain a broader recovery.

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

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

Forecasters See 2026 Housing Reset With Modest Sales Gains and Rates Still Above 6%

New Homes Narrow Price Gap With Existing Houses as Builder Buydowns Cut Borrowing Costs

Pending Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Lower Rates Draw Buyers

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Tick Up in October on Lower Mortgage Rates

U.S. Housing Cools as Pending Sales Stall and Price Growth Slumps

Q3 Realtor.com Report Maps Buyers’ Shift Toward Lower-Cost Nearby Markets

House Democrats Probe Pulte as DOJ Pursues Rare Mortgage-Residence Cases Against Trump Critics

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since Late 2022

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falter as Prices Climb to New Heights

California Home Listings Spike 50% as Asking Prices Dip 1%

U.S. Spring Homebuying Season Slumps to Weakest Start Since 2020