Record-high prices remain a key concern for buyers in the U.S. housing market. Our Co-Heads of Securitized Product Research dig into the data, explaining why they still believe a deceleration in home price growth will come.
Mar 2025
March 2025 Housing Market Update: Are Price Declines Coming?
The housing market saw significant “softening” in February, with inventory rising, demand shrinking, and buyers regaining more control while sellers find themselves in a tough position. Why is this happening now, especially as mortgage rates continue to dip? With recession fears ... Show More
32m 32s
Dec 2024
BiggerNews: The 2024 Housing Market in Review (What’s Coming Next?)
The 2024 housing market was nothing short of "wild," to put it lightly. We came from years of unprecedented growth, rock-bottom mortgage rates, and fiery homebuyer demand. While some predicted a housing market crash, we were quite sure that real estate prices would stay stable—an ... Show More
24m 22s
Nov 2024
Why house prices are starting to fall
Big interest rate rises since May 2022 have finally seen house prices begin to drop in our most populous cities. In the latest Corelogic data for October, Sydney home prices fell 0.1% in a month, while Melbourne was 0.2% down. It’s still a mixed picture across the country, with n ... Show More
14m 16s
Aug 2024
239: THE HUGE Downside of No-Income-Tax States and a Hidden Housing Market Threat
Why is everyone ignoring this one severe housing market trend, what does a 2008 crash predictor think will happen in 2025, and why are homes starting to sit longer on the market, even with mortgage rates starting to fall? Are all the headlines pointing to housing market havoc or ... Show More
39m 43s
Sep 2025
The housing market is "locked in"
Pending home sales rose in August, boosted by a slight drop in mortgage rates. Overall, though, the market remains sluggish — owners don't want to give up their locked-in low rates and buyers are waiting to see if rates and other costs will cool. Also in this episode: Banks respo ... Show More
25m 40s
Aug 2025
Mortgage Rates Drop to 10-Month Low
Mortgage rates just hit a 10-month low, giving buyers a brief window to increase their purchasing power—but that opportunity may not last. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., inventory is rising fast as former federal workers list their homes amid job cuts and economic uncertainty. I ... Show More
7m 2s