housing market

Business Oct 17

Great Recession Homeowner Now Renting in Her 50s Says Financial Ruin Is Not Moral Failure

A woman who lost her home in the 2008 crash argues that renting in middle age reflects a broken housing system, not personal failure, as millions of Americans over 50 remain renters.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 15

Mortgage Rates to Stay Above 7% Through 2027, Two New Forecasts Predict

Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association both project 30-year fixed rates above 7% into 2027, extending the affordability crunch for buyers and sellers.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 15

Americans in Their 50s Who Lost Homes in 2008 Now Face Housing Market Priced Beyond Reach

A generation that lost homes during the Great Recession is now locked out of homeownership as prices and mortgage rates remain elevated.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 9

Wall Street Landlords Cut Home Purchases as Mortgage Rates Near 7%

Institutional investors bought just 0.5% of U.S. homes in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest share on record, as borrowing costs push the smart money toward renting instead of owning.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 4

Mortgage Rate Lock-In Traps Homeowners as Second-Mortgage Originations Jump 20%

Homeowners holding sub-4% mortgages are staying put rather than trading up, and many are borrowing against their equity to renovate instead.

2 min read CNBC Top

World Sep 30

Homeowners Hold $11.5 Trillion in Usable Equity, Tap Less Than 0.1%

Americans are sitting on record housing wealth but borrowing almost none of it, according to new data from Cotality. Economists say low mortgage rates and strong cash flow are keeping homeowners on the sidelines.

2 min read CNBC Top