The Latest Breaking News from Housing Market

Cheaper Shell shares and a fresh round of tariffs uncertainty today fuelled a downbeat session for the FTSE 100 index.

The firm said profits over the past year have been hit by planning delays, the absence of a market recovery and rising costs.

Condo prices dropped 2% year over year, according to Redfin.

Economist Craig Shapiro has been calling for a national housing policy overhaul, as he believes the housing market is “rigged,” amid New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani‘s ambitious housing reform agenda.

The latest Case-Shiller home price report showed a 0.3% monthly fall in the 20-city index in April, steeper than March's downwardly revised 0.2% dip.

The latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market: A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized

Wall Street's move into single-family housing made national headlines just a few years ago.Firms like Blackstone and Invitation Homes were on a buying spree, snapping up tens of thousands of homes and building large-scale rental portfolios. Entire communities were developed specifically to rent, not own. It was one of the…

The Pending Home Sales Index—measuring signed contracts on existing homes—increased 1.8% in May to 72.6, surpassing analyst expectations.

From Lisbon to Amsterdam, housing policy has led to haves and have-nots. But, as our new series uncovers, it doesn’t have to be this way, says Guardian Opinion deputy editor Kirsty Major

New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market means low-income families face big constraints on their accommodation options. This involves often accepting housing that is insecure, cold, damp or in unsuitable neighbourhoods.

The U.S. housing market is tilting sharply in favor of buyers, with a record 33.7% more sellers than buyers, according to the latest data.