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The NAHB Housing Market Index has been in negative territory for 21 consecutive months, with builder confidence falling to 37 in January. Forty percent of homebuilders are cutting prices by an average of 6%, the highest discount rate since the index began tracking the metric.
Fannie Mae reported $14.4 billion in full-year 2025 profit and a record $109 billion net worth. Combined with Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises are building toward a planned Q2 2026 public offering that could reshape American housing finance.
Over 250 million square feet of US office space will be demolished or permanently removed from inventory by 2027, the largest purge of commercial real estate in modern American history.
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to sell 5-15% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an IPO that could value the mortgage giants at up to $700 billion.
HELOC and home equity loan rates have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2022, giving homeowners a potentially narrow window to access record housing wealth before rates stabilize.
Homeowners insurance premiums are projected to climb a total of 16% across 2026 and 2027, with some states facing 30%-plus increases, as insurers reprice climate risk and catastrophe losses mount.
New home listings surged 29% week-over-week in early February as the 2026 spring selling season arrives ahead of schedule. NAR projects a 14% increase in existing home sales this year as inventory finally normalizes.
30-year mortgage rates fall to 5.99%, breaking the psychological 6% barrier for the first time since 2022. Experts debate whether this opens the door for spring buyers.
With 30-year mortgage rates falling to 6.06%—down from 7.04% a year ago—home sales are expected to rise 4.3% in 2026 as buyers emerge from the sidelines.
For the first time since the financial crisis, wages are projected to grow faster than home prices in 2026. Here's what the housing affordability shift means for buyers.
Pending home sales reached their highest level since February 2023 as mortgage rates near 6% and rising inventory bring buyers back to the housing market in early 2026.
HELOC and home equity loan rates have fallen to their lowest levels since 2023 following Fed rate cuts. Homeowners have a window to access equity at favorable rates before potential market shifts.