The Latest Breaking News from Housing Market

Retirees Face a Growing Capital Gains Tax Trap: What's Next?

A changing housing market and unchanged IRS exclusion amounts can add up to a headache for many homeowners. Will Congress offer a fix?

Kiplinger · Sep 23, 2025

'Oracle of Wall Street' says boomers control the housing market, and their enormous equity will keep them in place — 'There will be no quick fixes'

New financial products are keeping them in place, Meredith Whitney said: "This has made it easier for seniors to hold on to their homes by tapping into some of this built-up equity."

Fortune · Sep 22, 2025

Housing Set To Become 'Even Less Affordable' As Tighter Supply Faces Rising Demand With Rate Cuts: Focus On Buffett's LEN, DHI Play

The U.S. housing market is sending conflicting signals, with new data revealing a sharp decline in construction activity that is expected to tighten supply, just as a recent Federal Reserve rate cut aims to stimulate demand.

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2025

American Homeowners Lose $9,200 In Equity As Rising Interest Rates Cool Housing Market, But $17.5 Trillion Cushion Signals Reset Not Collapse

American homeowners saw their equity dip by an average of $9,200 over the past year as rising interest rates cooled the housing market, but experts say the decline is more of a reset than a collapse.

Benzinga · Sep 18, 2025

What's Going On With Rocket Companies (RKT) Stock Wednesday?

Shares of Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE:RKT) are rising Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, bringing it to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. This marks the fourth consecutive rate cut, signaling a more accommodating monetary policy that could boost the housing…

Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025

Markets Are Quiet Ahead of Fed Day: Stock Market Today

Investors, traders and speculators appear to be on hold amid an unusually fraught Fed meeting.

Kiplinger · Sep 16, 2025

Kevin McCloud criticises the ‘unaffordable’ UK housing market

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The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Kevin McCloud says he feels sorry for anyone trying to buy a home now

‘The entire housing market is controlled by a few extremely powerful companies’ presenter said

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Plunging Mortgage Rates Could Light Up These 9 Stocks

Mortgage rates are dropping at their fastest pace in nearly a year which could give a much needed boost to the frozen housing market— as well as stocks tied to home loan servicers, builders and home retailers. 

Benzinga · Sep 14, 2025

This housing data is the 'most critical economic variable' for predicting recessions, and it's now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns

Moody’s own leading economic indicator that uses machine learning has estimated the odds of a recession in the next 12 months are now at 48%.

Fortune · Sep 14, 2025