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New federal limits on large investors' home purchases are approaching, with Treasury outlining potential exceptions.
Mortgage rates have softened ahead of key economic events, including the Federal Reserve's meeting and Q3 GDP release.
New measures target mortgage insurance, refinancing expenses, and interest rates on government-backed loans.
Redfin reports first year-over-year decline in median asking price since March.
Median U.S. home asking price falls for the first time since March as mortgage rates remain high.
Pending home sales hit a 12-year low as mortgage rates surpassed 7%, cooling demand across major U.S. metros.
Redfin analysis shows varying timelines for housing costs to return to pre-pandemic levels across different metros
Weak job growth may give the Fed pause on rate hikes, potentially easing mortgage rate pressures.
30-year fixed rates reach 6.95%, marking the highest level in over 19 months and raising concerns about home affordability.
The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.71% this week, its highest point since July 2025, as rising borrowing costs continue to weigh on home sales and buyer purchasing power.
A survey of 127 senior homebuilding executives reveals sharply fading optimism, with most now expecting flat conditions through the remainder of 2026 amid escalating construction costs and uncertain buyer demand.
Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech has put a rate hike back on the table, shifting expectations ahead of the September 16th FOMC decision and leaving mortgage borrowers in a two-week holding pattern.
Supply is climbing while pending sales hit a six-month low, shifting leverage toward buyers in cities like Miami, Nashville and across Texas—especially for homes that have sat on the market for weeks.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped to 6.65% this week, continuing a short-lived retreat — yet rates remain higher than a year ago as bond market pressures and inflation concerns keep borrowing costs elevated.
Fresh supply is entering the market as summer fades, but pending home sales have slipped to their weakest point since March amid elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.
Redfin's latest home price index shows national prices grew just 0.27% month over month in July, almost unchanged from June, while San Francisco, Oakland and West Palm Beach led all metros in gains driven by wealthy buyers.
A new analysis from Redfin and childcare marketplace Winnie finds that combined housing and childcare costs consume 52% of the median working family's income nationally, but that figure ranges from under 40% in Little Rock to nearly 97% in Los Angeles.
Pending home sales rose a modest 0.4% week over week through early August, while new listings jumped 1.7%—the largest weekly gain in five months—giving buyers slightly more room to negotiate in a market still weighed down by elevated mortgage rates.
July consumer prices rose 3.4% annually, down from June's pace, as shelter costs slowed. The softer reading may help limit upward pressure on mortgage rates, though Fed rate cuts remain unlikely in September.
July home sales fell 4.1% month-over-month to their lowest seasonally adjusted level in nearly two years, with mortgage rates at a one-year high and record home prices squeezing buyers across the country.
July's surprising job loss of 23,000 positions—far below the 80,000 gain economists expected—could push the Federal Reserve to hold off on rate hikes, offering modest relief to borrowers watching mortgage costs.
Slower summer conditions, high mortgage rates and growing inventory are shifting bargaining power toward buyers in Austin, Nashville and beyond, while Chicago and San Diego remain more competitive.
August looks increasingly unfavorable for mortgage borrowers as Middle East conflict, above-target inflation, and an ambiguous Federal Reserve posture all push Treasury yields — and home loan rates — higher.
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, yet three regional presidents pushed for a hike. Analysts warn mortgage rates and consumer borrowing costs could stay elevated far longer than most buyers anticipate.
