Housing will ‘be a problem,’ Fed chair warns after rate cut
Real Estate News
A divided Fed worried about inflation and the softening jobs market cut short-term interest rates by 25 basis points on Dec. 10 — the third such cut this year. Read more
Housing Market Map Shows Steepest Price Drops Across US
News Week
Tampa, Florida, reported the biggest annual home price drop (-4.1 percent) of any U.S. metropolitan areas in September, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shill… Read more
A record share of home builders are slashing prices to boost sales. Here’s why it isn’t working.
Market Watch
Home builders are escalating discounts and cutting prices on newly built homes, but it hasn’t been enough, as demand among buyers remains weak. Even as a record share… Read more
Fitch flags cooling housing market through 2027
National Mortgage News
The U.S. residential housing economy growth will have slowed by 1.1% this year, from 2% in 2024, a result of cost pressures derived from higher tariffs on builder supp… Read more
Your guide to Texas' proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot this November
KUT
Come November, Texas voters will decide 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Only lawmakers can place amendments on the ballot in Texas. Each proposal mu… Read more
Austin housing market shows stability with jump in sales, lower prices
Culture Map
After an August declaration that Austin was becoming a buyer's market, the latest Central Texas Housing Report studied September data and found the metro's highest gro… Read more