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Home Price Acceleration Continues

In May, the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which is the best gauge of inflation, showed home prices dipped 0.3% after seasonal adjustments,…

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Home Sales Dip in June, But Median Home Prices Hit Record Highs

Existing home sales fell 2.7% in June 2025, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales dropped month-over-month in the Northe…

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No Tax On Home Sales Act Bill Introduced to Congress

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced the No Tax on Home Sales Act, a bill aiming to eliminate the federal capital gains tax…

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Interesting New Source of US Treasuries Purchasing Demand

As U.S. debt keeps growing and new spending adds to the deficit, more Treasuries will need to be issued—putting pressure on the bond market.…

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MBA Weekly Survey Reports an Increase in Mortgage Applications

Mortgage applications rose 2.7% for the week ending June 27, 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increase was driven pr…

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May Home Sales Rose Slightly but Prices Hit a Record High

In May, U.S. existing home sales rose slightly by 0.8% from April to an annualized rate of 4.03 million, defying forecasts of a decline. How…

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Mortgage Down Payments Decline As Buyers Favor Cheaper Homes

In April 2025, U.S. homebuyers put down less money on home purchases for the first time in nearly two years, with the median down payment di…

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Fannie Mae Reports Consumer Sentiment on Housing Reaches 2025 High

Consumer confidence in the housing market reached its highest level of 2025 in May, according to Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment…

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Homeowners Hold on Average $17.6 Trillion in Home Equity

ICE Mortgage Technology’s June 2025 Mortgage Monitor reveals that homeowners now hold a record $17.6 trillion in home equity, with $11.5 tri…

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New Home Sales Surge Almost 11%

Sales of new homes saw a significant uptick in April, rising 10.9% from March to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 743,000 units, a…

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Home Prices Continuing to Rise

Cotality released their Home Price Insights report for the month of March, and it showed that home prices across the country rose 0.6% month…

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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey

Mortgage applications increased by 1.1% for the week ending May 9, 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This rise was driven…

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