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D.R. Horton Stock Surges 8% on Q2 Earnings Beat and Strong Sales Orders

D.R. Horton Inc. shares jumped sharply in morning trading Tuesday after the nation's largest homebuilder reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded earnings expectations and showed resilient demand through higher net sales orders, despite ongoing affordability challenges in the housing market.

International Business Times

Buying a Home Just Got Harder: How the Iran Conflict Is Pushing Rates Up

Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict may keep mortgage rates elevated, squeezing affordability for U.S. homebuyers and reshaping the housing market.

GOBankingRates

Trump's big housing market solution is dead on arrival, UBS says—its model is Texas from 25 years ago

"There isn't a magic wand that will all of a sudden return housing affordability to its historic average tomorrow," ResiClub's Lance Lambert told Fortune.

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Iran War Jitters And Rising Mortgage Rates Cool Crucial U.S. Spring Housing Market, CNBC Survey Finds

A new CNBC survey finds Iran war fears and rising mortgage rates are chilling the key 2026 U.S. spring housing market, slowing buyer demand despite still‑tight inventory.

International Business Times

Older millennials are starting to act like boomers in the housing market — and pulling away from the pack

The generation once shut out of homeownership is now using equity to trade up, leaving younger buyers further behind.

Fortune

Gen Z is carving a different path in the housing market by doing it alone

“Gen Zers are absolutely crushing it when we think about singles purchasing homes in this housing market compared to millennials at the same age."

Fortune

North Carolina’s Housing Market Pressures Are Driving Rent Higher

A policy change doesn’t have to mention rent to affect it—but in housing, everything connects. In North Carolina, rent increases are showing up across cities and towns, and while eviction law hasn’t undergone sweeping reform, the broader housing environment is shifting in ways that ripple through monthly costs. Landlords, property…

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Real estate has had a terrible start to spring—usually housing’s hottest season

Affordability fears, high mortgage rates, and a war in the Middle East are rewriting the rules of the housing market’s most important season.

Fortune

US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March to their slowest pace nine months, as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market failed to motivate home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market

The Independent UK

‘We’re trapped’: despair for sellers as Iran war knocks confidence in UK housing market

Estate agents say rising mortgage costs have created a mood of fear, with Canterbury among the cities being hit

The Guardian - UK

The 'affordability economy' has created a housing market nobody predicted: Prices collapsing in the Sun Belt, soaring in the Rust Belt

Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami are now leading a national price downturn, while metros like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee are finally having their moment.

Fortune

Rising mortgage costs dent buyer demand amid ‘housing market mood shift’

Surveyors said their report points to a housing market increasingly pressured by inflationary concerns and higher mortgage costs

Evening Standard

The housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here's why this spring could finally change that

Affordability is improving, first-time buyers are returning and inventory is slowly rising. Here's what to watch this season.

Fortune

3 Discounted Stocks With Strong Rebound Potential

Stocks near 52-week lows may offer value as analysts see upside potential despite short-term macroeconomic headwinds and cautious investor sentiment

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The Independent UK

Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates

The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring

Evening Standard

Housebuilder Berkeley to pause buying new land for homes amid global volatility

The risk of global volatility slowing recovery in the housing market ‘has now become a reality’, Berkeley said.

Barchart

There Is No Housing Shortage: What Legendary Investor Michael Burry Really Thinks Is Wrong with the U.S. Housing Market

Michael Burry rejects the housing-shortage narrative, arguing policy‑driven immobility and wealth‑driven demand are the real culprits. He’s bullish on Fannie and Freddie but not on the broader market.

Kiplinger

Iran War Looms Over Spring Home-Buying Season

The Iran conflict has put the housing market recovery on hold by driving up mortgage rates and raising costs for builders.

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Older generations ‘holding onto most of the UK’s housing wealth’ as market stalls

Savills estimates the over-60s collectively hold a staggering £3.84 trillion in housing equity in the UK

GOBankingRates

Here’s How Much More House You Can Afford in 30 Major Cities This Year

Changing housing markets mean buyers can afford more space in many places—see how far your housing budget goes in 30 major U.S. cities this year.

Budget and the Bees

California’s 2026 Homebuyer Grants: Who Qualifies for $0‑Down Assistance This Year

Entering the housing market in the Golden State often feels like trying to climb a mountain without any safety gear. You have likely watched home prices soar while your savings account struggles to keep pace with rising inflation. It is incredibly frustrating to work hard every day only to find…

Kiplinger

Mortgage Rates Are Rising Again — and the Housing Market Is Feeling It

Geopolitical tension, inflation pressure and shifting demand are pushing rates higher. Here's how the housing market is reacting and what it means if you're planning to buy, sell or refinance.

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Millennials’ Newest Obsession Blamed For Locking Them Out Of Housing Market

A viral trend that has taken Hollywood by storm is the reason millennials cannot afford homes, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Iran turmoil set to hit UK housing market as hopes for growth dashed

the Middle East conflict has dented sentiment and curbed spending power, expert warns

Barchart

Worried About Selling Your Home? A New Report from Redfin Just Flagged a ‘Record’ Gap Between Buyers and Sellers

The U.S. housing market now has a record 630,000 more sellers than buyers, according to Redfin’s latest report. Here’s what it means for home sellers in 2026.

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