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News Articles: Housing Market

A 'For Sale' sign is posted in front of a home for sale last month in Pasadena, Calif.

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  • Your Money

More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge?

After a couple extremely slow years, more inventory is finally hitting the market this spring. But buyers might be put off by high prices and an unsteady economy.

April 03, 2025
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Housing sales remain slow, despite mortgage rates a point lower than a year ago.

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  • Business

Mortgage rates were supposed to come down. Instead, they're rising. Here's why

Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.

October 18, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year.

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  • Economy

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

April 20, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A sold sign stands outside a home in Wyndmoor, Pa., on June 22, 2022. Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

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  • Business

You'll need more than $100,000 in income to afford a typical home, studies show

Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

April 02, 2024
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A 'For Sale' sign is posted on the lawn in front of a home on March 15, 2024, in Miami, Fla. The National Association of Realtors announced that it had reached a nationwide $418 settlement of claims that the industry had conspired to keep agent commissions high.

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  • Economy

If you recently sold your home, you might get part of your realtor fee back

A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.

March 22, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A "Sale Pending" sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Nov. 30, 2023, in San Anselmo, California. Real estate agents face lower commissions after a major settlement has upended the way Americans buy and sell homes.

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  • Business

A major settlement could spell an end to 6% real estate commissions

The National Association of Realtors has reached a national settlement that could change the way real estate agents are paid. Critics say the current system keeps commissions artificially high.

March 15, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Would-be home buyers are battling high prices and high interest rates, but some are finding a way to make it work.

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  • Economy

Tough housing market is luring buyers without kids and higher incomes

A report from the National Association of Realtors shows the average home buyer this past year had a six-figure income. Others face challenges in a period of high prices and costly home loans.

November 14, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
The median home price has risen to $413,800, the second highest price ever, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

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  • Business

Inflation may be cooling, but the housing market is still too hot for many buyers

The median home price has risen to $413,800 – the second-highest price ever — thanks to a shortage of homes on the market and high mortgage rates. Experts say renting may be a better option.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Erin Kenney
Sentiment Among U.S. Home Builders is at its Highest Level Since 2005

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  • News

Affordable housing challenge puts local control issue in the spotlight

As high-tech manufacturing plants are lured to Georgia, affordable housing for workers is emerging as a key challenge.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Grapevine
Children ride scooters past a house for sale in Los Angeles. Home sales have slowed as mortgage rates have climbed.

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  • Business

2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned icy cold

The buying frenzy of a year ago is long gone. Home buyers have pulled away, sellers are holding back, and the whole housing market is locked in a deep freeze.

December 26, 2022
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By:
  • Arezou Rezvani
Mortgage rates keep rising, making home ownership unaffordable for millions of Americans. Since the start of the year higher rates have added about $1,000 to the monthly payment to buy a typical house.

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  • Your Money

Buying a home gets even harder as mortgage rates top 7%

It's harder to afford homeownership than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in both prices during the pandemic and more recently interest rates hit buyers from both sides.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
People shop in a Manhattan store on Oct. 26, 2022 in New York City. Inflation, in the form of higher prices for gas, food and other consumer goods is weighing on U.S. economic growth.

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  • Economy

New GDP report shows an economic turnaround, but don't be fooled

Thursday's GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Mike Johansen stands by the door of the camping trailer where the couple is living while they wait for construction on their new home to be finished.

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  • Economy

With mortgage rates near 7%, the housing party is over. Now it's hangover time

The highest rates in 20 years are dashing the dreams of some would-be homebuyers. Others stretch to buy but spend close to $1,000 a month more in monthly payments for a typical house.

October 13, 2022
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
 A Georgia House legislative committee is looking for ways to address a lack of affordable housing for renters, entry-level homeowners and middle-class families. The committee is looking at how workforce housing could ease some of the pressure and what impact building and design standards are having on the market.

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  • News

Kia plant CEO tells state lawmakers affordable housing shortage hurting worker recruitment

Kia’s assembly plant in West Point opened in 2008 with more than enough workers available to produce the first cars. Now, it’s become much harder to fill the 500 new jobs needed to get a new compact SUV off the assembly line.

September 30, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Katrina Wooten signed a contract to buy this home that's under construction near Gainesville, Fla. Then mortgage rates jumped sharply higher.

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  • Your Money

Adjustable rate mortgages can be cheaper but risky. Here's what you need to know

With mortgage rates up sharply, many more homebuyers are turning to adjustable rate loans. These can be more affordable, at least at first. But they come with a big risk. Is it worth it?

September 10, 2022
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
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