Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Real Estate Reporter at MarketWatch
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marketwatch.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Economic ReportHousing starts fell a lot further than expected as builders pulled back on construction of new single-family homesPublished: April 17, 2025 at 10:23 a.m. ETHousing starts give an indication of the pace of new homes that private builders are starting work on. Photo: Getty ImagesThe numbers: Construction of new homes fell 11.4% in March, as builders pulled back in the face of high interest rates and waning home-buying sentiment.
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marketwatch.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Economic ReportNearly a quarter of listings on Zillow had a price cut, company saysPublished: April 17, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. ETThe 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.83% as of mid-April. That’s the biggest one-week jump in a year. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoIn the thick of the busiest season for the real-estate industry, home prices are falling in some cities as high mortgage rates hammer those local markets.
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1 week ago |
morningstar.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
By Aarthi Swaminathan Fraud 'requires vigorous, consistent oversight,' a consumer attorney tells MarketWatch President Donald Trump's administration is making deep cuts to the federal agency that oversees financial products such as mortgages and student loans - and as a result, risky loans and scams reminiscent of the subprime-mortgage crisis could make a comeback, consumer advocates warn.
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2 weeks ago |
morningstar.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
By Aarthi Swaminathan Mortgage rates initially plunged in the wake of tariff news before sharply rising again 'This is truly the dumbest trade war in the history of the United States. The impact on the housing market is on both sides. It's going to hit families hard and shrink up the amount of money they've got to put into purchasing that first time, or making their rent payment, or mortgage payment. And it's going to drive up the cost of construction.' That's Sen.
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2 weeks ago |
morningstar.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
By Aarthi Swaminathan Demand for mortgages rose to the highest level since September 2024, industry group says A brief, big dip in mortgage rates this week prompted homeowners and home buyers to seize the moment, sending mortgage applications to a six-month high. Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in five months, due in part to financial markets feeling uncertain about the future of the U.S. economy in the face of widespread tariffs on imported goods.
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JPM's Jamie Dimon also said in the letter that "reducing unnecessary regulations" wld cut housing costs "... reforms could lower the cost of mortgages by 70–80 basis points," he said original story by @SteveGelsi https://t.co/0C8lJUOeRI
just out from us cc @AndrewKeshner Where homeowners insurance costs are rising the most — and how Trump’s tariffs could make them worse https://t.co/zpWEZ5LMrf
we put this out over the weekend A VA program helped thousands of struggling veterans keep their homes. The Trump administration is ending it. https://t.co/Aogqq89OtL
