Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective ...

Sales of new US single-family homes unexpectedly increased in April as builders lowered prices to lure buyers, but rising mortgage rates and an uncertain economic outlook remain constraints for the ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed this week to its highest level since mid-February, a setback for ...

Mortgage rates inched higher over the last week, delivering yet another blow to a lackluster spring housing market.

Existing U.S. home sales hit their lowest annualized rate for April since 2009. Why it matters: Lower consumer sentiment and ...

Even with many of the major central banks around the world cutting their benchmark rates, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has ...

If a borrower has a high ... down sales or lead to dropping home prices. The Federal Reserve doesn’t directly set mortgage rates, however, it sets benchmark federal funds rates that impact ...

And, in early 2025, the Trump Administration re-introduced tariffs on U.S. imports, which has some analysts warning that this might impact ... mortgage rates have been volatile and stubbornly high ...

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Home Depot's first-quarter financial results could show the impact of tariffs, mortgage rates and consumer spending habits.

But aspiring homeowners remain constrained by a tangle of economic challenges, from stubbornly high mortgage rates to affordability hurdles—reflected in the continued slowdown of home sales.