A slight rise in the Housing Market Hotness Index for the week ending March 30, 2025, belies continued subdued national housing market activity. Buyer challenges from high prices and rates, seller lock-in to low mortgages, and negative economic sentiment persist.
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Despite mortgage rates holding steady around 6.6% and lingering economic uncertainties, the Housing Market Hotness Index has climbed to 93.22, signaling a continued thaw from the winter slowdown. However, unlike previous years, the market remains somewhat subdued, with inventory increasing and properties lingering on the market longer.
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The Housing Market Hotness Index, while showing signs of activity, remains significantly below last year’s levels, signaling a market still grappling with high mortgage rates and home prices. This, coupled with economic uncertainty and recession concerns, is keeping many buyers and sellers hesitant.
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The Florida and Texas housing markets, once scorching hot, are showing signs of cooling. Rising costs, taxes, and mortgage rates are squeezing affordability, while inventory climbs back to pre-pandemic levels. Learn more
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Recent news headlines paint a grim picture of the Miami condo market, suggesting an impending collapse. Key factors contributing to this perceived crisis include the implementation of stricter building safety regulations following the tragic Champlain Towers South collapse, a surge
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The Housing Market Hotness Index for the week ending April 13, 2025, revealed a modest increase, yet signaled a spring selling season underperforming expectations compared to the previous year. Despite a slight rise in inventory and moderating price growth potentially benefiting buyers, persistent affordability challenges are likely contributing to buyer hesitancy.
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The Housing Market Hotness Index was flat, indicating a stagnant national housing market in early April 2025. The subdued activity is attributed to prevailing stagnant mortgage rates, flat home prices, increasing affordability concerns, and weakening consumer sentiment.
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The Housing Market Hotness Index indicates a slight improvement as of March 23, 2025, but the spring housing market is far from booming. High mortgage rates and rising home prices continue to create affordability challenges, keeping many buyers away and resulting in a less vibrant market than seen in previous years.
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The U.S. housing market continues to cool due to high-interest rates and elevated home prices.
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The U.S. housing market continues to cool due to high-interest rates and elevated home prices.
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