In December, the housing market saw a big drop in pending home sales. This means fewer people signed contracts to buy homes compared to the month before. Experts thought there might be a small increase, but instead, there was a big decrease of 9. 3%. This drop was felt all over the U. S. , with only
In the last month of 2025, the housing market showed some unexpected strength. Sales of existing homes picked up speed, reaching a rate of 4. 35 million units when adjusted for seasonal changes. This was a notable jump from November and even better than what experts had predicted. Looking back at t
Trump has been sharing his plans to make things cheaper for regular Americans. He wants to lower mortgage rates and cap credit card interest rates. But not everyone thinks these ideas will work well. He suggested buying $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down mortgage rates. He also wants to l
Bill Pulte, a key figure in housing, recently shared some big news. He said President Donald Trump is taking strong steps to lower home prices and mortgage rates. Pulte believes these moves could make a huge difference for people who want to buy a home. Pulte talked about two main actions Trump is
Home loans are getting cheaper. This is big news for people who want to buy a house. But why is this happening? Let's break it down. The government is stepping in to help. They told two big companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to buy lots of home loans. This is a lot of money. It's $200 billion.
Mortgage rates took a nosedive recently, hitting a near three-year low. This drop came right after a big announcement about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buying more mortgage bonds. The idea is to make homeownership more affordable by lowering monthly payments. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don't give ou
Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest point in 2025, giving homebuyers a bit of good news as the year comes to a close. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is now at 6. 15%, down from 6. 18% the previous week. This is a significant drop from the start of the year, when rates were aro
Home prices across the country are not rising as fast as they used to. In fact, they are almost the same as they were a year ago. Some cities, like Chicago and New York, have seen prices go up. But others, like Tampa and Phoenix, have seen prices drop. Mortgage rates have also gone down. The averag
Buying a home in November was tough. Prices stayed high, mortgage rates didn't budge much, and there were fewer homes on the market. Sales of used homes only went up a tiny bit from October. They were even lower than they were in November last year. About 4. 13 million homes were sold in a year, but
First Capital, a bank you might not have heard of, has seen its stock price jump a huge 132% in just one year. This is a big deal for a company with a market value of only $233 million. The bank, which is mainly into home loans, has caught the eye of investors thanks to its strong performance. The
