Although this home price growth slowdown won’t improve affordability enough for ... of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence sank from 42 to 39 in ...

But affordability may improve somewhat this year if mortgage rates go down and price growth moderates. Key factors influencing housing market trends ... the consumer price index rising 2.4% ...

The exemption of Canadian lumber from the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs is being celebrated as a key victory.

Part of economists’ concerns about slower economic growth is consumers pulling back on spending because of recession fears. Consumers tend to pull back on making big purchases like homes and cars ...

Homeownership remains a financial strain for average Americans, with major housing expenses consuming one-third of the average national wage in the first quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s latest U ...

Low supply only made affordability worse ... Key trends shaping the housing market in 2025 The consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, peaked at 9.1% year over year in June 2022.