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• Pending home sales close summer on a high note Sep. 29th 2025
  After two months of declines, NAR's pending home sales index rose in August, posting both monthly and annual gains.

• Mortgage spreads are the hero of the 2025 housing market Sep. 27th 2025
  Mortgage spreads are the hero of housing in 2025, quietly helping housing demand pick up even when nobody else notices.

• The battle over rates: Trump vs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sep. 27th 2025
  Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami has been tracking the battle over rates between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell since the election.

• Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing Sep. 27th 2025
  Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.

• NFIP set to expire as shutdown, disaster seasons collide Sep. 26th 2025
  A possible lapse in the federal flood insurance program, paired with a government shutdown, could freeze housing markets and delay aid.

• The Great Stay: Why the US housing market is divided in two Sep. 25th 2025
  The Great Stay is not just a housing story. The weak housing market is intertwined with a very unusual labor market.

• Existing home sales show year-over-year growth again  Sep. 25th 2025
  Existing home sales have shown year-over-year growth for two consecutive months, as mortgage rates have remained below 6.64%.

• Existing-home sales backtrack slightly in August Sep. 25th 2025
  Economists say softer sales, easing mortgage rates and slowing inventory growth reflect a housing market transition rather than a collapse

• New home sales shocked, but are these numbers legit? Sep. 24th 2025
  We got the highest levels of sales since 2022 but let's take a look at the report and see if those numbers are legit.

• Baltimore launches $6.2B housing redevelopment effort Sep. 24th 2025
  Work is supported by $1.2 billion in public funding commitments and is expected to leverage an additional $5 billion from the private sector.