#housing market

Americans are applying for fewer mortgages than at any point in 25 years, creating a frozen real estate market where young families face a future as perpetual renters with less wealth in retirement.

December pending home sales plunged 9.3%, the worst drop since early pandemic. Trump's 50-year mortgages and portable loans can't solve the fundamental supply shortage.

President Trump visits Davos 2026 to pitch a housing affordability plan. Amidst the global elite, he faces skepticism over his billionaire ties and the Greenland controversy.

The US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped to 6.06%, reaching a near 3.5-year low. Learn what this means for homebuyers, refinancing, and the real estate market.

Explore the harsh realities and homeownership hidden costs in 2026. From the 'Great Housing Reset' to maintenance nightmares, see what experts and owners have to say.

A year after the 2025 LA wildfires, fewer than 12 homes have been rebuilt. Explore the insurance gaps and racial disparities stalling the Los Angeles wildfire recovery 2025.

South Korea's population mobility in November 2025 dropped to a 51-year low, reflecting a sluggish housing market and demographic shifts, while the exodus from Seoul continues.

China is set to grant local governments more autonomy to regulate real estate in 2026, a major policy shift aimed at clearing the housing glut and stabilizing its struggling property market.

China has announced a $138 billion (1 trillion yuan) fund to buy unsold homes and stabilize its property market. However, Wall Street analysts from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are skeptical, calling it a 'drop in the bucket' compared to the scale of the crisis.