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| Existing Home Sales Dip Below 4 Million as Inventory Builds | ||
| 9/11/2026 1:35 PM | ||
| Existing-home sales slipped in August, falling below the 4 million annualized pace for the first time since June 2025, while a sharp increase in inventory gave buyers more options and pushed the supply of homes to its highest level in more than a decade. The National Association of REALTORS® reported a 2.0% decline in sales from July to a seasona...Read More | ||
| Refi Demand Declining Even Before Most Recent Rate Spike | ||
| 9/11/2026 1:20 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity pulled back last week, with a sharp decline in refinancing more than offsetting relatively stable purchase demand as mortgage rates moved higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.7% decrease in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending September 4. Purchase applic...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Applications Rebound Modestly as ARM Share Hits Five-Week High | ||
| 9/4/2026 1:57 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity showed some signs of life last week, with a modest increase in purchase demand helping offset another decline in refinancing as mortgage rates reached their highest level in four weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 0.8% increase in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the w...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Demand Remains Stalled as Rates Move Higher | ||
| 8/28/2026 1:38 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity softened last week, with both purchase and refinance demand moving lower as mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in three weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 1.0% decrease in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending August 21. Purchase applications wer...Read More | ||
| New Home Sales Give Back June"s Gains | ||
| 8/28/2026 1:35 PM | ||
| The new home market struggled to maintain the momentum seen in June, with sales falling sharply in July and inventory moving higher. The latest Census Bureau and HUD figures point to another month of uneven activity for builders, as buyers continue to contend with affordability constraints and elevated mortgage rates. Sales of new single-family ho...Read More | ||
| Home Price Appreciation Edges Higher Amid Growing Regional Divide | ||
| 8/28/2026 1:25 PM | ||
| Home prices continued to edge higher in the latest readings from FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices , with both measures showing somewhat stronger annual gains than they did a month earlier. The improvement was still relatively modest, however, and inflation continued to run ahead of home values. At the same time, the ...Read More | ||
| Housing Starts Drop in July as Permits Point to Stronger Future Activity | ||
| 8/21/2026 1:21 PM | ||
| Residential construction pulled back in July as housing starts and completions declined from June levels, while building permits rebounded. The latest Census Bureau data suggests builders remained cautious about active construction, even as the increase in permits pointed to somewhat stronger activity ahead. Privately owned housing starts fell 12...Read More | ||
| Pending Home Sales Slip 2.3% in July | ||
| 8/21/2026 1:14 PM | ||
| Pending home sales declined again in July as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks signed contracts on existing homes, fell 2.3% from June and was down 2.2% from a year earlier, reaching its lowest level si...Read More | ||
| Builder Confidence Technically Higher But Still Sideways in The Big Picture | ||
| 8/21/2026 1:07 PM | ||
| Builder sentiment improved slightly in August, but confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained subdued as elevated mortgage rates, rising construction costs and broader economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the industry. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased ...Read More | ||
| No Major Changes in Mortgage Demand | ||
| 8/21/2026 12:58 PM | ||
| Mortgage application activity was little changed last week as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on purchase demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 0.4% decrease in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending August 14. Purchase applications decreased 2% from the previous week on a seaso...Read More | ||
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