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Builder shares are sliding as mortgage rates climb back above 7%. Here is what bigger incentives, thinner margins and weaker buyer demand say about the new-home market, and where the bearish case goes too far.
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Redfin data cited by housing YouTuber Michael Bordenaro Clips suggests more than 44% of buyers now get a seller concession. Here is what concessions cover, where they cluster, and how to negotiate one without overpaying.
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Roughly $757 billion in apartment loans comes due by 2028, according to figures cited from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Here is who faces refinancing stress, what the data show, and what it could mean for rents and investors.
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HOA foreclosures are reportedly up 500% in five years, and Fannie Mae is moving to end limited review for condo loans in 2027. Here is what is verified, what is opinion, and what it means for buyers and owners.
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Zillow says affordability is holding back the housing market even though prices have barely moved. Here is what the payment math, income data and starter-home figures show about who is being priced out in 2026.
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A popular video argues that renters who invest the monthly savings can build as much wealth as owners, or more. We check the math, the assumptions and the catches before you decide.
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Seriously underwater mortgages rose to 3.2% of US homes in the second quarter, with Minnesota, Louisiana and Iowa leading. Here is where negative equity is concentrated and whether it points to a wave of distressed sales.
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US housing supply reached 4.9 months in August, the most in a decade, yet existing-home sales slipped 2%. Here is why more listings aren't pulling buyers in and where negotiating power is shifting.
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Housing analyst Jon Brooks says buyers are vanishing while sellers and builders cut prices. We separate what the numbers support from what is opinion, and explain how buyers can negotiate in a slower market.
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Mortgage rates near 7.5% have revived the claim that home sales are now weaker than in 2008. Here is what the numbers show, where the comparison breaks down, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
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A talked-about idea would let owners keep the first $1 million of real estate profit tax-free. Here is how it compares with today's $250,000/$500,000 exclusion, what it could do to listings and prices, and why passage looks unlikely.
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Mortgage rates near 7.5%, weak buyer demand and a record seller-buyer gap have frozen the US housing market. Here is what the numbers say about who is stuck, and what it means for you.
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