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Trump’s ballooning of the national debt to $40 trillion is fueling high mortgage payments

Pending home sales were 30 percent lower in July than seven years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 24

U.S. Home Prices Hit Record High As Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Despite Trump's Refusal To Sign It

Although mortgage rates have risen sharply since 2022, home values have largely continued climbing due to persistent supply shortages.

International Business Times · Jul 10

Another month, another record-high home price: March hits $408,800—the 33rd straight increase

The median existing home price rose 1.4% from a year ago even as sales fell 3.6%, the NAR reported. Experts say the market needs up to 500,000 more homes to feel normal.

Fortune · Apr 14

If Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% in 2026, Average Home Prices Could Jump This Much

With average homes at $360,727 now, 5% mortgage rates in 2026 could push prices to $383K-$386K as 5.5M+ more buyers qualify, NAR data shows.

GOBankingRates · Dec 4, 2025

More than half of U.S. homes have dropped in value over the last year — and nearly all houses in these cities have seen losses

"Home values surged over the past six years, and the vast majority of homeowners still have significant equity. What we’re seeing now is a normalization, not a crash.”

Fortune · Nov 22, 2025

A Dovish Shift In Monetary Policy Breathes New Life Into Direxion's NAIL ETF

With the Federal Reserve moving away from its prior efforts to tighten money supply, the measure theoretically provides relief for many economic entities. Under basic economic principles, reduced costs of borrowing encourage capital expenditures, investments and other growth-centered activities. However, one of the more obvious beneficiaries is the housing market.

Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025

Housing market ‘purgatory’ for existing home sales as activity falls to lowest level in 9 months

“No matter how you look at it, this is an unhealthy housing market,” ResiClub’s Lance Lambert told Fortune Intelligence.

Fortune · Jul 28, 2025

US Home Sales Sink To Slowest May Since 2009 As Mortgage Rates And Record Prices Keep Buyers On The Sidelines

The U.S. housing market logged its slowest May for existing-home sales since 2009, confirming that elevated mortgage rates and record prices continue to chill demand even as listings rise.

Benzinga · Jun 24, 2025

US Existing Home Sales Little-changed On Sluggish Market

Sales of existing homes in the United States were tepid in May, according to industry data released Monday, as high mortgage rates weighed on the market.

International Business Times · Jun 23, 2025

US Existing Home Sales See Biggest Drop Since 2022

Sales of existing US homes pulled back more than expected in March, logging their biggest drop since late-2022 according to industry data released Thursday, as high mortgage rates weighed on affordability for homebuyers.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025