#Housing Market

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• 🇺🇸 What the new inflation spike could mean for mortgage interest rates — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Inflation spiked substantially in March. Here's what that could mean for mortgage interest rates and borrowers.

  Related: #Inflation, #Monetary Policy
• 🇺🇸 Aberdeen Group cuts stake in Mortgage Advice Bureau below 5% — 10/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Corporate Finance, #Investment Strategy
• 🇺🇸 Property taxes are surging. See what homeowners by state and county. — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The average U.S. property tax bill rose 3.7% last year to $4,427, outpacing inflation even as the typical home lost value.

  Related: #Taxation, #Local Government Finance
• 🇺🇸 Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearl...

  Related: #Interest Rates, #Consumer Finance
• 🇺🇸 America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.

  Related: #Retail Apocalypse, #Economic Downturn
• 🇺🇸 What are today's mortgage interest rates: April 9, 2026? — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  Want to buy a home or refinance your current one? These are the mortgage interest rates you'll need to know first.

  Related: #Personal Finance, #Economic Policy
• 🇺🇸 KB Home to relocate headquarters from Los Angeles to Phoenix — 08/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Corporate Relocation, #Economic Strategy
• 🇺🇸 Analysis-New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery — 22/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Recovery
• 🇺🇸 What conditions could trigger a home improvement recovery? — 21/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Recovery, #Consumer Spending
• 🇺🇸 Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest in more than 3 months — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  When mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for home shoppers, limiting what they can afford to buy.

  Related: #Mortgage Rates
• 🇺🇸 Mortgage Rates Highest in Three Months as War Weighs on Housing Market — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.

  Related: #Economic Impact
• 🇺🇸 Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for prospective home shoppers this spring homebuying season.

  Related: #Mortgage Rates
• 🇺🇸 January new home sales plunge to the lowest pace since 2022 — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  New home sales fell to the lowest level in four years, despite lower interest rates and builder incentives.

  Related: #Economic Trends
• 🇬🇧 Why are mortgage rates going up when the Bank of England base rate hasn’t changed? — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>To understand this you need to know about swap rates and the impact of the war in Iran</p><p>On 16 January, the average rate on a new two-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.78%, according to the financ...

  Related: #Mortgage Rates, #Bank of England, #Inflation
• 🇺🇸 Dream Finders Homes stock hits 52-week low at $14.40 — 18/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Stock Performance
• 🇬🇧 Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34 — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

  Related: #Economic Trends
• 🇺🇸 Mortgage refinance demand plunges 19% after interest rates shoot higher — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  Mortgage rates shot higher last week, as the war with Iran stoked fears over inflation. That caused a major drop in refinance demand, but buyer demand improved.

  Related: #Mortgage Rates, #Refinance Demand
• 🇬🇧 RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank raises official cash rate to 4.1% in blow to mortgage holders — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Reserve Bank of Australia’s second consecutive increase lifts cash rate target to where it was in February last year</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/...

  Related: #Monetary Policy
• 🇺🇸 UK house prices edge up in March, but remain below last year’s levels — 16/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Trends
• 🇺🇸 Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Mortgage rates jumped to a seven-month high Friday as war in Iran pushed bond yields higher.

  Related: #Mortgage Rates
• 🇺🇸 Lennar logs quarterly home deliveries below estimates as prices stay high — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Corporate Earnings
• 🇺🇸 Lennar misses Q1 estimates as housing headwinds persist; Shares dip slightly — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Earnings Report
• 🇺🇸 Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war with Iran

  Related: #Mortgage Rates
• 🇺🇸 Wells Fargo cuts Smith Douglas Homes stock price target on weak Q1 outlook — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Financial Analysis
• 🇺🇸 UK home buyer sentiment hit by worries stemming from Middle East conflict, RICS says — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Geopolitical Impact
• 🇺🇸 FTC to refund more than $47 million to consumers allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  A 2024 government lawsuit accused Invitation Homes of deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees and other unlawful practices.

  Related: #Consumer Protection
• 🇺🇸 February home sales see small rebound, but supply growth is &apos;sluggish&apos; — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season.

  Related: #Real Estate, #Economic Indicators
• 🇬🇧 Iran war could knock UK homebuyer confidence, says builder Persimmon — 10/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Growing fears that elevated interest rates will continue, as Barclays finds worries that war will push up inflation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/10/oil-...

  Related: #Geopolitical Risk
• 🇺🇸 UK annual house prices rise by most since October, Halifax data shows — 06/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Inflation, #Economic Policy
• 🇺🇸 German homes to get 3% pricier each year through 2028, squeezing affordability: Reuters Poll — 06/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Affordability Crisis