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A Center for American Progress analysis estimates that Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum, and lumber are adding $17,500 to the cost of each new home, potentially erasing 450,000 units by 2030.
With the 30-year mortgage at 5.91%, rate-and-term refinance locks have surged 400% year-over-year. An estimated 4.8 million homeowners can now profitably refinance, the most since early 2022.
Residential home prices have fallen every month since July, with annual growth decelerating to just 0.9% nationally. The typical US home is now valued at $358,968 as the market enters a rebalancing phase.
Zillow Group reports Q4 2025 earnings Tuesday with analysts expecting $650 million in revenue as the housing market enters its most buyer-friendly spring in six years.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.11% as of February 5, 2026, down from 6.89% a year ago, while housing inventory has surged 20%, creating the most balanced market in a decade.
More than $930 billion in commercial real estate loans mature in 2026, triple the amount from the second half of 2025, as rising rates and falling values create a refinancing crisis.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now accept VantageScore 4.0 for mortgage applications, using rent and utility payments to score borrowers. Here's what it means for homebuyers.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.99% on February 6, breaking below the psychologically important 6% threshold for the first time since September 2025, as refinance applications surge 120% year-over-year.
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.
US home price growth decelerates to just 0.9% annually, the softest rate since post-Great Recession recovery. Redfin declares 'Great Housing Reset' as regional divergence widens.
The housing market shows signs of revival as mortgage applications surge 18% from last year with 30-year rates at 6.10%, the lowest level in more than three years.
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.