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21 articles tagged “home prices”.
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Headlines say existing-home sales and prices rose in September. Pending contracts, forecasts and a lagging closing calendar tell a more cautious story. Here is what the numbers show and how to read them.
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Pending sales hit a record September low and rates jumped past 7%, yet inventory is still far below Great Recession levels. Here is what the numbers say for buyers and sellers.
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KB Home lowered its guidance, citing weaker traffic and softer sales. Here is what that signals, how far builder prices have really dropped, and why the resale market is still behaving differently.
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No one can name the day homes become affordable, but the arithmetic is clear. Rates, incomes and prices each move the monthly payment, and combining them shows how long the wait could realistically run.
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National home prices look roughly flat, but Sun Belt metros like Austin are down sharply from their peaks and mortgage rates have climbed again. Here is what ResiClub's Lance Lambert says the data shows and what could come next.
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With 30-year mortgage rates reportedly in the mid-7s and Treasury yields climbing, a popular video says affordability has hit a 40-year low. Here is what the payment math shows, and where the claim needs caution.
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A viral video lists nine offbeat recession indicators, from snacks to cardboard boxes. We sort the data-backed signals from the folklore and explain what weaker spending and rising delinquencies could mean for homebuyer demand, mortgage affordability and prices.
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Completed foreclosures are up 42% year over year through August 2026 while Redfin reports a six-year high in listings. Here is where distress is rising and whether it is enough to move home prices.
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A housing economist says condos, not detached homes, are the next weak spot. We check his Zillow figures, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rule changes he cites, and what buyers, sellers and owners should do.
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Insurance non-renewals and FAIR Plan reliance are showing up in home values in 15 California towns, from Sonora to Paradise. Here is what the data shows, what it can't prove, and what owners and buyers should do.
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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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Cumberland County, Tennessee is gaining residents and selling more homes overall, but a stack of farmhouse and acreage listings keep cutting prices. The reason isn't a lack of buyers — it's manufactured-home classifications, murky septic and acreage data, and fire-damaged structures scaring off financing.
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