Housing markets

But that was offset by a decrease in most other residential construction materials, the National Association of Home Builders said.

Houses in the northeast and midwest got more expensive. In the South and the west, prices dwindled, according to the organization's Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability report.

Favorable economic trends have helped keep homeowners current, but some signs of credit stress are also beginning to emerge, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

A report by Black Knight shows still-increasing home prices, which is bad news for prospective buyers, but good news for existing homeowners, who are gaining equity.

A shortage of listings has pushed up prices, boosting the total value of US homes to a record $47 trillion, Redfin reported. 

The news helped drive 30-year mortgage averages above 7% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Agency, a brokerage with a leading role in a Netflix show, names New American Funding their preferred mortgage provider, stripping that title away from CrossCountry Mortgage.

The cohort is outperforming the broader market — up more than 50% year-to-date versus the S&P 500's 18% gain. 

Active listings fell in July on an annual basis, while median home prices also showed signs of a downward trend, according to new data from Realtor.com.

Move-related demand was still down in the second quarter, though the analysts said they expect to see "sequential improvements in occupancy, but still far below the pandemic peaks in 2021/2022."

The company, whose core business is helping real estate agents connect with homebuyers, said it's projecting third-quarter revenue of $458 million to $486 million.

Economic disruption of the past several years has led to the inventory and affordability challenges the housing market faces today. But while efforts have been introduced to address them, many are looking at what the government might do to help alleviate the current situation.

Values are very likely to dip in the metros considered among the most desirable during the pandemic.

As the world reels from the mounting impact of heat waves, droughts and fiercer storms, there is growing concern that credit rating analysts are misreading climate risks in the $133 trillion global bond market, to the detriment of creditors and borrowers alike.

Homeowners with higher rates willing to sell in the next few years are mitigating the pricey housing market by purchasing points or pursuing smaller properties.

The sector is well-positioned for further volume growth into next year, analysts led by Anthony Pettinari said in a note to clients Monday.

Some have moved to appeal their property assessments, with counties in Maryland like Dorchester, Somerset and Garrett seeing the rate of homeowners petitioning home values jump 987%, 827% and 454%, respectively in 2023.

While the monthly amount decreased by only a few dollars in June, it was the first decline since late last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Purchases of new single-family homes fell 2.5% to an annualized 697,000 pace after a downward revision to the prior month, government data showed Wednesday.

Equity-rich mortgages — those that have a loan-to value ratio of 50% or lower, meaning the mortgage holder's equity stake is at least half the property's worth — made up some 49% of the national total in the second quarter of this year, according to a report by Attom, a real estate data provider.