The Latest Breaking News from Housing Market

“A lot of buyers are hesitating because they’re worried about potentially losing their jobs, losing money in their stock portfolio, and the economy in general."

Our parents’ generation, primarily Boomers and Gen X, grew up in a completely different economic world. For instance, they had access to pensions, affordable education, and a housing market that wasn’t outrageously out of reach. While they gave us advice based on their reality, that world no longer exists.

Home values in 4 Arizona cities have plunged—see what’s driving the drop and what it means for buyers, sellers and investors right now.

Buyers could start coming off of the sidelines in mid-October.

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The American housing market, while nowhere near as affordable as it was in the pre-COVID pandemic era, became slightly more affordable over the summer of 2025. Per Fortune, home prices are at a relative standstill (or, in some cases, are decreasing) as a result of increased supply and a declining…

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.

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…

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