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2026 housing market predictions from the experts
Megan Hunt reports that ATTOM’s Q3 2025 U.S. Housing Risk Report identified a heavy geographic concentration of housing market vulnerability, with 16 of the top 50 highest-risk counties in California,…
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End of year Fed rate cut projected
Keith Griffith of Realtor.com reports that U.S. home values are losing momentum, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index showing just a 1.3% annual gain in September (the weakest since mid-2023)…
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Strong jobs data frustrates hopes for more rate drops
Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports that the U.S. labor market showed mixed signals in September: nonfarm payrolls grew by 119,000 jobs (well above forecasts) after August was revised to a…
Are 50-year mortgages a good idea?
Samantha Delouya of CNN reports that President Trump proposed a 50-year mortgage aimed at cutting monthly payments by a few hundred dollars. Still, housing experts warn it could sharply raise…
Low-rise multifamily gaining ground
Eric Lynch of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that confidence among multifamily developers improved year-over-year in Q3 2025, but remains negative overall. The Multifamily Production Index rose…
Home prices icnrease 1.5% in Q4 2025
Onnah Dereski of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that home prices grew at their slowest annual rate in over two years, with an increase of just 1.51%…
Inflation data points to rate cut
Brooklee Han of HousingWire reports that inflation climbed to an annual rate of 3% in September, marking the third consecutive monthly increase and the highest level since January 2025, according…
This market had the top equity gain in Q3
Megan Hunt reports that, according to ATTOM’s Q3 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report, homeowners earned an average profit margin of 49.9% on typical single-family and condo sales, slightly higher than…
