Real Estate News Feed
Down Payments Shrink
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:37:36 GMT
The typical homebuyer's down payment dropped 1.5% year over year in December to $64,000 as elevated housing costs and increased negotiating power drove buyers to spend less upfront.
Cash Home Purchases End 5-Year Low
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:37:01 GMT
29% of homebuyers paid with cash in December—the lowest share for that month since 2020—as a drop in mortgage rates diminished the benefits of paying in cash.
Home Prices Creep Up
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:36:25 GMT
U.S. home prices rose 0.3% from a month earlier in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, and increased 2.1% year over year.
Builder Sentiment Edges Lower
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:35:41 GMT
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
It Takes Two To Tango
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:50:39 GMT
According to a Redfin Survey, 64% of Single Americans Struggle to Afford Housing, Compared With 39% of Married People.
Home Builders Soft On Mulltifamily Housing
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:50:02 GMT
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased year-over-year in Q4, according to the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders.