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Mortgage rates are declining, but buyers still need some coaxing to get back into the market. Signs in the market have analysts suggesting the worst of the current mortgage cycle may be behind us in 2024.

Building a typical new home could cost $40,000 more if Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect, per an industry group's analysis.

Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico and Canada could inflate home prices — even if he never imposes them

Building a typical new home could cost $40,000 more if Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect, per an industry group's analysis.
Business Insider 7 hours ago
I’m a Real Estate Agent: 6 Cities That Will Become Less Affordable Under Trump

I’m a Real Estate Agent: 6 Cities That Will Become Less Affordable Under Trump

Every president plays a role in shaping real estate affordability. Their policies drive economic shifts that ripple down to local markets, affecting prices and availability. With limited supply and...
GOBankingRates 13 hours ago
Balbec Raises $1.7 Billion in Latest Fund for Mortgage Debt

Balbec Raises $1.7 Billion in Latest Fund for Mortgage Debt

(Bloomberg) -- Alternative asset manager Balbec Capital LP has clinched more than $1.7 billion in commitments for its sixth flagship fund, which will invest in residential and commercial mortgage debt, making it the firm’s largest to date.Most Read from BloombergState Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After FiresNew York’s First ‘Passive House’ School Is a Model of Downtown DensityNYC’s Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven StrategyWhen French Communists Went on a Brutalist Buildi
Bloomberg 15 hours ago
State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market

State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market

State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike averaging 22% for homeowners from state officials on Monday, citing a “dire” financial situation after destructive Los Angeles wildfires last month.
CNN Business yesterday
Global hedge funds dump everything but real estate stocks, says Goldman Sachs

Global hedge funds dump everything but real estate stocks, says Goldman Sachs

Hedge funds last week jettisoned global stocks and added bets they would decline, said Goldman Sachs, just before U.S. President Trump announced tariffs that sent global markets tumbling.
Reuters yesterday

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Move over, Austin: Denver rents are falling at one of the fastest rates in the country

Move over, Austin: Denver rents are falling at one of the fastest rates in the country

Throughout Denver and its suburbs, rents are falling and newly constructed buildings are dangling an array of incentives for signing new leases.
Mortgage rates stay stuck near 7%

Mortgage rates stay stuck near 7%

The average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.95% this week compared with 6.96% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac data.
Fewer homes went under contract in December amid high rate pain

Fewer homes went under contract in December amid high rate pain

The Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks contract signings on existing homes, dropped 5.5% from November to December as mortgage rates hover near 7%.
Mortgage rates drop as Trump holds off on tariffs in first days in office

Mortgage rates drop as Trump holds off on tariffs in first days in office

Mortgage rates followed bond yields lower as traders assessed President Trump's first executive orders. The average rate on a 30-year loan slipped under 7%.
Trump will inherit a housing market creaking under the strain of high prices and high interest rates

Trump will inherit a housing market creaking under the strain of high prices and high interest rates

Trump’s administration has promised to slash mortgage rates and home prices by instituting mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and easing federal regulations around building and land use. But economists and housing market experts say sweeping changes are hardly so simple.
It’s a good time to be a renter almost everywhere — except the Midwest

It’s a good time to be a renter almost everywhere — except the Midwest

Last year provided many renters throughout the US with some relief from rising costs. The exception? The Midwest.
'It's going to hurt': Real estate expert discusses how Trump's deportation plans could affect housing

'It's going to hurt': Real estate expert discusses how Trump's deportation plans could affect housing

In a recent episode of Financial Freestyle, Matt Garland (aka the Mortgage Guy) explained how a mass deportation policy could upend construction and homebuilders.
Mortgage rates top 7%, hitting 7-month high. But relief may be in sight.

Mortgage rates top 7%, hitting 7-month high. But relief may be in sight.

Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since May 2024 during a period of market volatility.
California homeowners insurance market tested as fires rage

California homeowners insurance market tested as fires rage

Raging wildfires in Southern California are an early, high-stakes test of new regulations designed to shore up the state’s spiraling homeowners insurance market.
Mortgage rates jump again, approaching 7% barrier

Mortgage rates jump again, approaching 7% barrier

Fourth week of higher rates comes after 10-year Treasury yields, which mirror mortgage rates, rose after new economic data released this week pointed to stickier inflation and more job openings.
Manhattan just saw a huge drop in housing inventory. That means it might be a smart time to buy

Manhattan just saw a huge drop in housing inventory. That means it might be a smart time to buy

Despite low active inventory, prospective NYC homebuyers who can manage it may want to jump into the market before prices increase further.
Fortune yesterday
With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach

With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach

The Petersen family’s two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik's toy monster trucks are everywhere in the 1,100-square-foot unit in Campbell, just outside of San Jose. Petersen has done the math: With mortgage rates and home prices stubbornly high, there's no way the couple, who make about $270,000 a year and pay about $2,500 in monthly rent, can afford a home anywhere in their area.
Associated Press Finance 3 days ago
Move over, Austin: Denver rents are falling at one of the fastest rates in the country

Move over, Austin: Denver rents are falling at one of the fastest rates in the country

Throughout Denver and its suburbs, rents are falling and newly constructed buildings are dangling an array of incentives for signing new leases.
Yahoo Finance 3 days ago
China home prices, sales slip further in January, report shows

China home prices, sales slip further in January, report shows

The average price per square meter for existing residential properties was down just over 7% in January from a year earlier based on a survey of markets in China's top 100 cities, China Index Academy said in a monthly report. China's residential property market, which once accounted for a quarter of economic output at its peak in 2021, has become a major drag on the economy and a cause for concern for households, investors and Chinese policymakers. In the closing months of 2024, China's central and local governments stepped up efforts to boost sentiment and promote new home purchases through a range of steps, including subsidies for consumers and financing for state-owned enterprises.
Reuters 3 days ago
How to get a mortgage: Process and tips to boost eligibility

How to get a mortgage: Process and tips to boost eligibility

Mortgage rates have been particularly volatile over the past few years, with borrowers now having to make their budgets stretch to fund far more expensive deals than they were previously used to.
The Telegraph 4 days ago
25 Cities That Could Have the Most Stable Housing Markets by the End of 2025

25 Cities That Could Have the Most Stable Housing Markets by the End of 2025

Both homebuyers and real estate investors should be well informed ahead of purchasing property about how the housing market in any given location is performing. Is it thriving? Is it tanking? What...
GOBankingRates 5 days ago