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U.S. New Single‑Family Home Sales Fall to Lowest Pace Since January

High mortgage rates are shifting bargaining power to buyers, prompting builders to slow completions.

UK House Prices Tick Up as Mortgage Rates Ease

U.S. New‑Home Sales Fall as Inventory Rises and Builders Pull Back

Pending Home Sales Edge Up as Mortgage Rates Retreat

U.S. Home-Price Growth Stays Soft in November as Regional Split Widens

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

Experts Weigh Trump's 50-Year Mortgage Idea as Analyses Show Modest Savings

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

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Hits Six-Month High in October

Newcastle Building Society Launches 98% Mortgage for First-Time Buyers That Bars Parental Gifts

U.S. New-Home Sales Ease in July as Price Cuts Confront Rising Supply

New Home Sales Rise Slightly as Unsold Inventory Reaches 9.8-Month High

Barratt Redrow Shares Drop 9% After Completing Fewer Homes and Revealing £248m Liabilities

US Homebuilder Sentiment Slides to Lowest Level Since 2022

U.S. Existing Home Sales Hit Slowest April Pace Since 2009

Mortgage and Refinance Rates Decline to Multi-Week Lows

US Home Sales in 2024 Drop to Lowest Level Since 1995

UK House Prices Rose 4.7% in 2024, Nearing Record Levels

National Association of Realtors Names Top 10 Housing Markets for 2025

Leeds Building Society Launches Mortgage Allowing First-Time Buyers to Borrow More