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June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 8.5 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 8.5 percent compared from a year
International Buyers Purchased $56 Billion Worth of U.S. Homes from April ’24 to March...
Foreign buyers purchased $56 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2024 through March 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2025 International Transactions in U.S.
Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable
HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in May 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for May 2025
FHFA House Price Index® Down 0.4 Percent in April; Up 3.0 Percent from Last...
U.S. house prices fell 0.4 percent in April, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 3.0 percent from April
Mortgage Application Payments Increase in May
Homebuyer affordability declined further in May, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,211 from $2,186 in April. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index
Elevated Rates, Challenging Affordability Conditions Put a Damper on New Home Sales
Elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty sent more home buyers to the sidelines in May as housing affordability conditions remain challenging. Sales of newly built single-family homes
NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Increase in May
Existing-home sales rose in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales elevated in the Northeast, Midwest and South, but retreated in the West. Year-over-year,
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in First-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $46.8 billion (1.0 percent) in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May
Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Mortgage Rates’ Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During...
National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11%
CHAPA and Lawyers for Civil Rights Celebrate Court Ruling Rejecting Unfunded Mandate Challenges to...
In yet another victory for the MBTA Communities Act (the “Act”), a Massachusetts Superior Court judge decisively ruled that the Act
Mixed Conditions for Single-Family Construction, Apartment Boost in Smaller Metros
Single-family construction growth registered modest gains in small metro areas and declines in large metro counties while apartment growth is shifting to counties with
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in First-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
Pending Home Sales Declined 6.3% in April
Pending home sales decreased 6.3% in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four U.S. regions experienced month-over-month losses in transactions. Year-over-year, contract signings rose in the Midwest but descended in the
NYCHA Releases New Solicitation to Install 2.9 Megawatts of Community Solar on 73 Buildings...
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced the release of a new solicitation under the Accelerating Community Empowered Shared Solar (ACCESSolar) program, which develops community solar projects on NYCHA properties.
Income Growth Helps Mute Existing Affordability Constraints
Despite solid income gains and lower home prices, Americans still continue to face major housing affordability challenges, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders
HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in April 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April 2025:
U.S. House Prices Rise 4.0 Percent over the Prior Year; Up 0.7 Percent from...
U.S. house prices rose 4.0 percent between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices for
Single-Family Starts Down on Economic and Tariff Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty stemming from tariff issues, elevated mortgage rates and rising building material costs pushed single-family housing starts lower in April.