“Financially, the American dream should not be homeownership, but should be financial independence,” Robert Johnson, CEO of Economic Index Associates and a professor at Creighton University, said in the report. “People fall... Read more »
2025 was a brutal year for the housing market, a period defined by the painful sting of record-high home prices clashing with the disheartening slump in sales. For anyone trying to buy... Read more »
Many homeowners and hopeful buyers are wondering if 2026 will be the year home prices, which have felt stubbornly high for some time, finally hit their lowest point and start to rebound.... Read more »
A short recap of the 2025 forecast In 2025, my forecast was for the 10-year yield to range between 3.80% and 4.70%, and mortgage rates to range between 5.75% and 7.25%. The... Read more »
A short recap of the 2025 forecast In 2025, my forecast was for the 10-year yield to range between 3.80% and 4.70%, and mortgage rates to range between 5.75% and 7.25%. The... Read more »
Despite the modest uptick, price growth remains near its weakest pace since mid-2023 and continues to trail consumer inflation. Annual gains were less than one-third of the 5.1% average home price increase... Read more »
MBA economists Mike Fratantoni, Joel Kan and Judie Ricks wrote that the forecasts show 2025 GDP growth of 1.6% and a 35% chance of a recession over the next 12 months. Growth... Read more »
“Higher mortgage rates change the math for buyers and sellers alike,” said Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com. “Renovated homes still catch buyers’ eyes, but financing the cost of those improvements at... Read more »
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Jasmine Duan with RBC Wealth Management Asia says China’s property market is key for income and consumer sentiment, and... Read more »
Home sellers are partying like it’s 2006. Real estate prices posted an annual gain of 6.3% in February, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. On a national level, home prices... Read more »