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Home flipping volume falls to 5-year low as profit margins hit 2008 levels

ATTOM, Fix and Flip, Housing Market, Mortgage, Real Estate Investing /

Home flipping activity slipped again in 2025 as investors completed 297,045 single-family home and condominium flips nationwide. That was the lowest annual total since 2020 and down 3.9% from 309,050 flips in 2024, according to ATTOM’s 2025 year-end U.S. Home Flipping Report. Flips made up 7.4% of all home sales in 2025, slightly below 7.6% […]

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Opinion: Dear President Trump, I have an idea to help first-time homebuyers

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Over the past several months, President Donald Trump has floated a number of ideas aimed at helping Americans buy homes again. Among them are proposals such as 50-year mortgages and other creative financing tools intended to lower monthly payments for buyers struggling with today’s interest rates. The intention behind these ideas are novel and understandable.

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Fed holds rates, officials signal wait and see on inflation risks

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In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, the same level it set in January. “Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has been little

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Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

Baby Boomer, Home Equity, Homeownership, Housing Market, HWmember, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, Redfin, Reverse /

Older Americans now hold as much real estate wealth as middle-aged homeowners, illustrating the widening gaps in homeownership access and long-term home price gains. An analysis from Redfin, based on data from the Federal Reserve Board, found that Americans ages 70 and older controlled roughly 26% of the nation’s $48 trillion in real estate wealth

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Housing demand still positive, but for how long with rising rates?

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Lower mortgage rates and less volatility have been one of the key positive stories in 2026 for the housing market. Until last week, rates were under 6.25% all year and we didn’t see much volatility, which is a key variable for a healthy housing market. However, a lot of that changed last week as the

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Local investors outpace builders in delivering starter homes

Affordability, First-Time Homebuyers, Fix and Flip, Housing Inventory, Housing Market, HWmember, New Western, Real Estate Investing /

New Western released a new report examining the role of real estate investors in supplying entry-level housing. It found that small investors added far more homes in the starter-home price range than homebuilders in 2025. The company’s 2026 Flip Side Report on residential real estate investing trends said independent investors delivered 120,193 homes in the

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Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced two executive orders that aim to increase the U.S. housing supply and consumer access to mortgage credit. One of the orders directs various federal agencies — including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — to work together on reviewing

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Realtor.com data challenges effectiveness of Senate ban on big home investors

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In the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Thursday, is a provision titled, “Homes Are for People, Not Corporations.” This provision seeks to impose new restrictions on institutional investors in the single-family housing market. Under the provision, entities owning 350 or more single-family homes would face limits on purchasing

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Senate passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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The Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89–10 vote on Thursday, advancing a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at boosting housing supply and addressing affordability challenges nationwide. But consumer advocates and trade groups are still pushing for changes to several provisions. Congress has not passed such a comprehensive housing package

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February’s CPI report reveals steady annual inflation of 2.4%

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U.S. consumer prices increased moderately from January to February, with annualized inflation holding steady, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% over the 12 months ending in February, unchanged from January. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the index increased 0.3% during the month. Core

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