Elon Musk Predicts Home Values Will Soon Be ‘Melting Down Fast’

Aspiring first-time homeowners are sailing into fierce macroeconomic headwinds as prices and mortgage rates rise, while higher rents make it harder to save for a down payment. Why it matters: Homeownership is a foundation for middle-class […]

Redfin reports soaring mortgage rates cause sales drop. The housing market saw a 8% year-over-year decline in home sales, the biggest drop since June 2020, which allowed white-hot home-price growth to cool slightly, reports online […]

Higher home prices and sharply higher mortgage rates have reduced buyer activity. KEY TAKEAWAYS Existing-home sales fell for the third straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.61 million. Sales fell 2.4% from […]