Housing Market

The article reports on the rise in mortgage rates to 6% in the United States, prompted by renewed inflation concerns linked to the war in Iran. Global oil prices are...

The Senate voted 85–5 to approve the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a broad bipartisan bill intended to lower housing costs by increasing supply and reducing barr...

Congress passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act with large bipartisan margins (House 358–32; Senate similarly overwhelming) and sent it to President Trump for s...

The Senate advanced the 21st Century Road to Housing Act and sent it to the House after committee leaders reached a deal; the package is supported by President Trump...

Builders and industry groups report a persistent shortage of skilled construction workers that is constraining new-home supply and worsening U.S. housing affordabili...

U.S. fixed mortgage rates have largely stayed in the mid-6% range; Optimal Blue reports averages of 6.35% in March and 6.31% in April. Multiple industry experts quot...

Zillow's analysis finds 242 U.S. metropolitan areas now have "starter homes" with values of at least $1 million; that number has roughly tripled since 2020. Zillow d...

Published June 4, 2026, the article summarizes current average U.S. mortgage and refinance interest rates (national averages) and explains factors that affect the ra...

This is an opinion piece criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “Block by Block” housing proposal. The plan pledges to create 200,000 affordable rent-contr...

The Senate approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an 89–10 vote, a broad bipartisan package of more than 40 provisions intended to expand housing supply an...

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an 89–10 vote. The bipartisan bill aims to increase housing supply and affordability through more than 40 p...

As of June 8, 2026 the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was about 6.50% after dipping below 6% in late February and rising again by early April (source: FreddieMa...