US Housing View – June 13, 2025

On prices, rent, and mortgage:    

  • House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area: First Quarter 2025 – NAHB
  • Price Cuts on Home Listings Surge to 9-Year High—and These 3 Cities Lead the Trend – Realtor.com
  • Home Prices Pick Up Steam in the Hottest Housing Markets – Realtor.com
  • Homebuyers face less housing market competition from investors right now. Two-thirds of single-family investors are struggling to find properties for sale that generate positive cash flow. – Fast Company 
  • The Trump administration is working on a plan for time limits on rental aid – NPR
  • Should federal rental aid come with a time limit? Here’s how it works in one place – NPR
  • Fannie and Freddy back again – The Grumpy Economist
  • It’s a Buyer-Friendly Housing Market as Mortgage Rates Dip – Realtor.com
  • Trump Unlikely To Privatize Fannie and Freddie This Year, Says Mortgage Bankers Association CEO – Realtor.com
  • The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q1. Total Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) was Negative in Q1 – Calculated Risk


On sales, permits, starts, and supply:    

  • More Evidence of How Housing Regulation Is Bad for Housing – AEI
  • Gentrification as a housing problem. The root cause is inflexible supply – The Works in Progress Newsletter
  • Weekly Housing Trends View—Data for Week Ending May 31, 2025 – Realtor.com
  • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in May – Calculated Risk
  • 10 states with the biggest housing market inventory shift. At the end of May 2025, 10 states had more active housing inventory for sale than they did in May 2019. – Fast Company
  • Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-June 2025 – Calculated Risk
  • Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-June 2025 2025 – Calculated Risk
  • May 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report – Realtor.com
  • AI’s Role in Reshaping Employment: From Theory to Home Building Sector Impacts – NAHB  
  • Why developers have stopped building apartments – Axios
  • Investors Are Selling a Record Share of Homes To Cut Their Losses—Especially in These 5 States – Realtor.com
  • Deporting Undocumented Workers Will Make Housing More Expensive – Home Economics
  • 75 housing markets where inventory is catching up—fast. Among the nation’s 200 largest housing markets, these 75 metro areas now have active inventory at or above 2019 pre-pandemic levels. – Fast Company
  • The Housing Lobby’s Tax Boondoggle
  • Republicans may expand a credit that subsidizes real-estate developers. – Wall Street Journal
  • 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in May – Calculated Risk
  • Weekly Housing Trends View—Data for Week Ending June 7, 2025 – Realtor.com


On other developments:    

  • Making the case for housing as a human right – NPR 
  • Homeownership remains out of reach for many. What will it take to change that? – McKinsey
  • Homesteading 2.0: A Proposal to Make Housing Affordable Again – AEI
  • The Crime of Treating Housing as a Commodity. In New York City, working-class tenants are often victimized by predatory landlords. Their horror stories show the need for radical housing reform inside and outside the city. – Jacobin
  • A West Virginia Salary Of Less Than $35K Will Let You Settle Into a Starter Home With Ease – Realtor.com
  • Housing Subsidies Boost Costs – Cato
  • U.S. Foreclosure Activity Sees a Slight Monthly Decrease in May 2025 – ATTOM
  • World Bank Paints a Bleak Picture of the U.S. Economy—What It Means for Homebuyers and Sellers – Realtor.com
  • States Can Help End the U.S. Housing Crisis Through Smart Policies – George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • Slumlord Millionaire: how landlords, politicians and developers are fueling the housing crisis. New documentary examines how predatory practices, from inhospitable conditions to deed theft, affect New Yorkers – The Guardian
  • Homeowners Are 43 Times Wealthier Than Renters – Realtor.com

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