Housing markets

Contract signings on new single-family homes increased 0.6% to an annualized rate of 627,000 last month, according to government data released Thursday.

The end of VA foreclosure moratorium is behind a rise in auctions, but bidder hesitancy suggests home prices could fall further.

Choppy market conditions, including mortgage rates which remain elevated, had an impact on profitability at four of the nation's homebuilders in the quarter.

Sales of previously owned US homes fell in June to a nine-month low as potential buyers continued to bristle at record prices and high borrowing costs.

The nation's sixth largest real estate broker has created Elliman Capital in a strategic alliance with Associated Mortgage Bankers.

Horton shares surged as much as 14% after the company released results for the fiscal third quarter, the biggest intraday gain since April 2020.

Opendoor's stock price at one point on Monday was at $4.97, more than double its Friday close, but a large drop late in the day left it with a 96 cent gain.

Housing supply is returning to pre-pandemic levels, but the rise comes as new listings fall, pointing to subdued demand, leading real estate brokerages said.

While existing home sales aren't measured in GDP, many of the things which come along with it are, and those are likely to start trending down, First American said.

New residential construction increased 4.6% to an annualized rate of 1.32 million homes last month, picking up after an almost 10% slide in May, according to government figures released Friday.

Despite upticks in new-home mortgage applications and homebuilder sentiment, analysts worry that interest rates will continue to cool the market.

Credit availability declined in June as the job market and rising delinquency figures have some lenders concerned, the leading mortgage trade group said.

The number of homes purchased by foreign buyers increased for the first time in 8 years, with many making all-cash purchases of vacation and rental homes.

Most indicators cited by Morningstar DBRS are favorable to a good securitization market the rest of the year, but inflation is one of several challenges.

While Sunbelt markets were more likely to see softening property values, the Northeast saw growth continue, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

The share of economists expecting a September rate reduction grew in the July Wolters Kluwer survey, but the October or later percentage also increased.

Rising home prices and softening sales offer a mixed view of a market that some say is shifting to favor buyers.

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" is full of wins for homeowners and builders. But its effects on lenders and borrowers is more unclear.

While more consumers expect purchase conditions to improve, potential job loss weighs on the mind of a growing number of likely homebuyers, Fannie Mae found.

As the housing market cools, a rise in delinquency rates and underwater mortgages could be a foreboding sign for the future.