The Latest Breaking News from Housing Market

Average UK house price hits new record high of £299,331 in August, says Halifax

The bank said house prices recorded the third month-on-month rise in a row.

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

Mapped: House prices by area as new record high reached

Northern Ireland continues to lead the UK for annual house price growth

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

The U.S. housing market is ‘finally starting to listen’ to homebuyers plagued by high mortgage rates and home prices, economist says

Mark Fleming’s analysis is based on First American’s Real House Price Index, which, unlike other home-price indexes, accounts for inflation.

Fortune · Sep 3, 2025

US Housing Market Hits Rough Patch as Home Prices Struggle To Match Inflation

The US housing market is experiencing a period of stagnation, with home prices failing to keep up with the rate of inflation, making home ownership increasingly unaffordable for many Americans.

Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025

The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump

"Now, American housing wealth has actually declined in inflation-adjusted terms over the past year—a notable erosion that reflects the market's new equilibrium."

Fortune · Aug 30, 2025

Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

New home inventory is at its highest level since just before the housing market collapse that led to the Great Recession, but that doesn't mean it's the same market

Since roughly 2022, ResiClub co-founder Lance Lambert told Fortune, "the national power dynamic has slowly been shifting from sellers to buyers."

Fortune · Aug 28, 2025

Are Seniors Being Discriminated Against in the Housing Market Again?

For decades, laws have protected older adults from discrimination in housing. Yet many seniors say they still feel overlooked, excluded, or priced out in today’s...

Saving Advice · Aug 28, 2025

In a frozen luxury housing market, buyers are asking to 'try before you buy' and having sleepovers in multimillion-dollar mansions

Sellers are trying new tactics to get the most money for their homes.

Fortune · Aug 28, 2025

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025