Min 1 The U.S. Census Bureau and HUD released March 2026 new-home sales data on May 5 showing sales surged 7.4% month-over-month to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000. This exceeded February's 635,000 pace and marked 3.3% improvement from March 2025's
Min 1 Freddie Mac's May 7, 2026 Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37%, up from 6.30% the previous week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.72%. The 7-basis-point weekly increase reversed multiple weeks of rate declines that had briefly pushed
Min 1 Freddie Mac's May 7, 2026 Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37%, up from 6.30% the previous week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.72%. The 7-basis-point weekly increase reversed multiple weeks of rate declines that had briefly pushed
Min 1 The National Association of Realtors' Q1 2026 metropolitan area report shows home prices increased in 167 of 235 metro areas, representing 71% of tracked markets. This marks a decline from 73% in Q4 2025, signaling that fewer metros are experiencing price appreciation as market dynamics shift. The
Min 1 The average adjustable-rate HELOC climbed to 7.24% as of late April 2026 according to real estate analytics firm Curinos, up four basis points from one month prior. Home equity loan rates fell 10 basis points to 7.37% over the same period. But the more significant development
Min 1 The U.S. Census Bureau and HUD released March 2026 housing construction data on April 29 showing housing starts surged 10.8% month-over-month to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.502 million. This represents the highest level since December 2024 and exceeded forecasts of 1.40 million. Single-family
Min 1 Fannie Mae's March 2026 Economic and Housing Outlook forecasts the 30-year fixed mortgage rate will drop below 6% for the remainder of 2026, reaching 5.7% by year-end. This represents a significant improvement from current levels around 6.2-6.3% and provides hopeful outlook for housing
Min 1 The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index rose just 0.9% year-over-year in February 2026, down from 1.2% in January and below market forecasts of 1.1%. This marks the slowest annual growth since July 2023, highlighting the ongoing cooldown in the U.S.
Min 1 Realtor.com released its April 2026 Monthly Housing Trends Report on April 30 showing new listings climbed 1.1% year-over-year despite turbulent market conditions including spiking gas prices, surging mortgage rates, and cratering consumer sentiment. New listings also jumped 8.7% compared to March 2026. Danielle Hale, Chief
Min 1 The Mortgage Bankers Association released data on April 22 showing mortgage applications increased 7.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending April 17, 2026. The Market Composite Index rose 9% on an unadjusted basis. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 10% from one week earlier,
Min 1 ATTOM released its Q1 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report showing 118,727 properties had foreclosure filings during the first quarter. This represents a 6% increase from Q4 2025 and a 26% jump from Q1 2025. March alone saw 45,921 properties with filings, 18% higher than February
Min 1 The National Association of Realtors released its Pending Home Sales report on April 21, 2026 showing March contract signings increased 1.5% from February despite mortgage rates rising during the period. Year-over-year pending sales declined 1.1%, but the month-over-month gain signals improving buyer activity entering spring season.