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The Latest Breaking News from Housing Market

Mapped: House prices by area as new record high reached

Northern Ireland continues to lead the UK for annual house price growth

The Independent UK

Average UK house price hits new record high of £299,331 in August, says Halifax

The bank said house prices recorded the third month-on-month rise in a row.

Evening Standard

The U.S. housing market is ‘finally starting to listen’ to homebuyers plagued by high mortgage rates and home prices, economist says

Mark Fleming’s analysis is based on First American’s Real House Price Index, which, unlike other home-price indexes, accounts for inflation.

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What is stamp duty, and what has Angela Rayner said about her flat purchase?

Housing market experts emphasised the importance of home-buyers taking specialist advice and double-checking paperwork.

Evening Standard

What to know about stamp duty and how to avoid falling foul of the rules

Angela Rayner has disclosed she underpaid stamp duty, described by an expert as a ‘confusing mess’

The Independent UK

The Big Short's Steve Eisman Dismisses 2025 Housing Crash Fears: 'People Just Love To Predict The End of The World'

Investor Steve Eisman, known widely for predicting the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, which was dramatized in the 2015 movie The Big Short, says that he sees no signs of a similar crisis brewing in 2025.

Benzinga

New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market

New Zealand is to ease a ban on foreigners buying homes to allow wealthy investors access to its housing market and boost the economy

The Independent UK

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The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump

"Now, American housing wealth has actually declined in inflation-adjusted terms over the past year—a notable erosion that reflects the market's new equilibrium."

Fortune

Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

Evening Standard

New home inventory is at its highest level since just before the housing market collapse that led to the Great Recession, but that doesn't mean it's the same market

Since roughly 2022, ResiClub co-founder Lance Lambert told Fortune, "the national power dynamic has slowly been shifting from sellers to buyers."

Fortune

Are Seniors Being Discriminated Against in the Housing Market Again?

For decades, laws have protected older adults from discrimination in housing. Yet many seniors say they still feel overlooked, excluded, or priced out in today’s...

Saving Advice

In a frozen luxury housing market, buyers are asking to 'try before you buy' and having sleepovers in multimillion-dollar mansions

Sellers are trying new tactics to get the most money for their homes.

Fortune

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary

The Guardian - UK

Home Prices Are Quietly Cracking—The Last Time It Looked Like This Was 2010

A trend unseen since the aftermath of the financial crisis is unfolding, as U.S. home prices declined for a third consecutive month in June 2025, quietly signaling that cracks may be forming in the housing market.

Benzinga

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Millennials and Gen Z are gambling on a big mortgage-rate drop, using ARMs and refinancing. But that could be a 'financial ticking time bomb'

About two-thirds of recent younger homebuyers hope for a mortgage rate drop soon, according to a Truework study.

GOBankingRates

5 Housing Markets Poised for Major Price Drops in 2026

Home prices are set to drop in 2026, with speculated declines in New Orleans, San Francisco, Austin and more as buyer demand slows and inventory rises.

Fortune

The Fed is starting to worry about the housing market now

“A few participants noted a weakening in housing demand, with increased availability of homes for sale and falling house prices.”

Everybody Loves Your Money

7 Reasons New Homes Are Getting Cheaper—and Riskier

The housing market is shifting, and it’s not the same old story. Builders are pulling tricks to keep prices looking attractive, and buyers are seeing homes that cost less than expected. But here’s the catch: those “savings” often come with hidden risks.

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Benzinga

Opendoor Stock Rallies As Rate Cuts Could 'Unfreeze' Housing Market

Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) shares soared Friday as investors celebrated Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's dovish remarks from Jackson Hole.

Benzinga

Peter Schiff Dismisses Trump Claim That Fed Rate Cut Will Help Homeowners, Says Maybe Jerome Powell Is 'Helping Housing'

Economist Peter Schiff challenged former President Donald Trump's claim that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is hurting the housing market by delaying rate cuts, arguing the opposite effect is more likely.

Everybody Loves Your Money

9 Signs the Housing Market in Your State Is About to Shift

The housing market doesn’t stand still for long. Just when buyers think they’re in control, sellers suddenly have the upper hand—and vice versa. It’s a cycle of demand, supply, and a dash of economic drama that can turn on a dime.

Fortune

Cape Cod is considering taxing luxury home sales of $2+ million to raise funds for the housing market's 'missing middle'

The region is one of the latest to introduce a mansion tax.

Barchart

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2025... And If So, When?

High mortgage rates, slowing price growth, and a decline in sales have led to fears of a housing market crash in 2025. But shifting demand patterns and potential interest rate cuts on the horizon paint a slightly different picture.

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Muted as Focus Turns to Retail Earnings, U.S. Housing Data Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.09%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning as earnings from the nation’s retail heavyweights kicked off, shifting the focus to the strength of the American consumer.

GOBankingRates

10 Hawaii Areas Where Home Prices Have Surged in 2025

Hawaii’s housing market is heating up—discover 10 areas where home prices have surged in 2025 and what it means for buyers, sellers, and investors.

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