Existing-home sales slipped 0.4% in February while prices on single-family homes and condominiums continued to surge.The National Associations of Realtors reported that sales of single-family homes, condos, and co-ops fell from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.82 million in January to 6.79 million in February. Separately, single-family homes declined 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.94 million in February, and condo/co-op sales declined 1.2%. Condo prices surged at a 20.5% annual rate in February, while single-family home prices jumped 9.4%. The February sales rate was 6.1% above the rate in February 2004. Nevertheless, NAR chief economist David Lereah said he believes the market is settling down after setting sales records for the past three years. "The cooling in sales this year means we'll be transitioning from a white-hot housing market to a very strong market," Mr. Lereah said. The NAR can be found online at http://www.realtor.org.
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House Republicans overcame internal divisions to narrowly pass President Trump's tax and spending package Thursday afternoon. The measure would cut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding level, among other provisions.
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A labor shortage is costing the market tens of thousands of new homes per year, and tariff uncertainty is adding thousands of dollars in expenses per unit.
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The pace of revenue growth slowed toward the end of 2024, with the trend continuing into the first three months of this year, NAHB reported.
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Capital One closed the deal to buy the credit card provider in May and as part of the review process, decided to exit its home equity lending business.
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The 10 basis point decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage was the most since March and the first time rates are below 6.7% since April, Freddie Mac said.
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The firm, now going by Fairway Home Mortgage, said the change is a representation of plans to create a "connected ecosystem."
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