Well, Rick, home builder sentiment in June dropped two points from May to 32 on the NAHB index. The street was actually looking for a slight improvement. This index has only seen a lower reading twice since the Great Recession back in 2012.And that was in December of 2022 when mortgage rates first shot up from those pandemic record lows and in April 2020 at the very start of the pandemic. Now, the builder site high mortgage rates, tariffs, and overall economic uncertainty of the index's three components. Cu ...

While mortgage rates hold steady for another week, affordability does rem remain a pain point in the housing market. Our next guest pointing to a mixed picture in leading indicators for demand. That's Jim Egan, Morgan Stanley, US housing strategist and co-head of securitized products research.Jim's here with me in the studio. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having me.So given that we have not seen that much movement on rates and notably not that much relief on rates, do we remain in this sort of stuck ...

EchoStar was preparing to file bankruptcy. Well, next week we get clues on the state of the housing market when Lennar reports earnings on Monday right here on overtime, we're also going to get updates on housing starts and building permits for May. But in the meantime, housing research firm Zelman and Associates putting out a home building survey today, which shows homebuilder confidence dropping to its lowest level since January 2023.Joining me now is Zelman and Associates executive vice president Ivy Zel ...

30-year mortgage rates have declined for four consecutive days, reaching their lowest level since early May. Rates for most other loan types also dropped. https://t.co/zgQyL1vbmo ...

After jumping for two days, 30-year mortgage rates have now followed that with a two-day decline. Rates have retreated for many other loan types as well. https://t.co/WrSOgCvZNU ...

I want to start with the fact that we are in Los Angeles and there has been a lot of discussion about the protests and some of the military presence. And there's a real question as investors, how much some of these types of political backdrops and social backdrops affect where you invest. And Tim, I'm curious to what degree it really is affecting the flow of investment.I think the primary driver, if you just want to look at Los Angeles of investment here, is, you know, where the economies are very active. R ...

Friday's strong May jobs data may have cheered the economy—but it delivered a quick jolt to anyone who's house hunting. Here's where mortgage rates stand this week. https://t.co/wFGA0cPO6z ...

Core Insights - The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices reported a 3.9% annual gain in U.S. home prices for February 2025, a slight decrease from 4.1% in January 2025 [1][2][3] - The 10-City Composite Index saw a 5.2% annual increase, down from 5.4%, while the 20-City Composite posted a 4.5% increase, down from 4.7% [2][3] - New York led the 20 cities with a 7.7% annual increase, followed by Chicago at 7.0% and Cleveland at 6.6%, while Tampa experienced the lowest return with a decline of 1.5% [2][4] Year-over-Year Trends - The U.S. National Home Price NSA Index recorded a 3.9% annual return for February, reflecting a cooling trend in home price growth [2][3] - The 10-City Composite Index increased by 5.2% year-over-year, and the 20-City Composite Index rose by 4.5% [2][3] Month-over-Month Trends - Month-over-month, the U.S. National Composite Index increased by 0.4%, the 10-City Composite by 0.8%, and the 20-City Composite by 0.7% [3][5] - Seventeen out of twenty metro areas reported positive monthly price gains, reversing recent seasonal weakness [5] Regional Performance - New York, Chicago, and Cleveland showed the highest annual gains, while Tampa continued to struggle with a year-over-year decline [4][5] - Markets in the Sun Belt that previously saw rapid appreciation are adjusting due to higher financing costs and affordability constraints [4][6] Affordability and Supply Issues - Mortgage rates remain in the mid-6% range, contributing to affordability challenges, yet limited housing supply is supporting a gradual upward trend in home prices [6] - Existing homeowners are reluctant to sell due to low pandemic-era mortgage rates, exacerbating supply shortages [6]