On prices, rent, and mortgage:
- Price Maps – Home Economics
- Home Prices Decline in a Growing Number of Markets as Inventories Climb – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
- The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q2. Total Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) was Slightly Positive in Q2 – Calculated Risk
- Mortgage Rates Are at an 11-Month Low. Will That Save This Housing Market? Buyers have more purchasing power, but home prices near record highs and a weakening job market are significant hurdles – Wall Street Journal
- Shelter Inflation Continued to Cool – NAHB
- The Fed is poised to cut rates. Will mortgage rates follow? With a Fed rate cut expected this week, many expect mortgage rates to follow. Here’s why that’s not always the case – Quartz
- What Does a Fed Rate Cut Mean for Mortgage Rates? – Realtor.com
- US 30-year mortgage rate drops, refinances jump, MBA data shows – Reuters
On sales, permits, starts, and supply:
- August 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report – Realtor.com
- 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in August – Calculated Risk
- Housing Starts Remain Soft Ahead of Fed Meeting – NAHB
- Housing Starts Decreased to 1.307 million Annual Rate in August – Calculated Risk
- US single-family housing starts approach 2-1/2-year lows amid excess supply – Reuters
On other developments:
- Homeownership Costs Have Jumped 26% Over 5 Years as Hidden Expenses Rise – Realtor.com
- August 2025 Hottest Housing Markets – Realtor.com
- The Metros Where Homes Are Selling Fastest—5 Key Takeaways – Realtor.com
- Mapped: Housing Affordability Across North America in 2025 – Visual Capitalist
- Adding Value. The Federal Housing Administration and the costs of incentive-driven development – Phenomenal World
- Household Real Estate Asset Values Reach New High – NAHB
- Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-September 2025 – Calculated Risk
- Housing costs squeeze owners and renters alike, outpacing inflation. Renters also faced a financial shock in 2024, as rent increases outpaced inflation. – Washington Post
- The right way to look at the housing crisis. Readers suggest fixes to the housing crisis and crime – Washington Post
- Even New York City’s Wealthy Renters Can’t Avoid the Housing Crisis. In some of the city’s wealthiest enclaves, even high earners are struggling to keep up with ballooning costs. – Bloomberg
- Housing Slump Ripples Through Manufacturing Economy. Air-conditioner manufacturer Carrier and plumbing product distributor Core & Main warned of a steep whipsaw in residential demand. – Bloomberg
- Closing the gap: How policy, builders and innovation can rebalance housing – Zillow
- Affordable Metros Where You Can Find a Home Priced Below $300K—5 Key Takeaways – Realtor.com
- My Head Talks on Bloomberg. On tariffs, housing and more – Paul Krugman
- Builders Stay Cautious as Single-Family Permits Extend Downtrend – NAHB
- Texas now restricts Chinese nationals from buying property. Is it alien land laws all over again? – The Guardian
- US housing market to remain stuck in a rut as high rates choke demand – Reuters
- US economy braces for twin housing, labor market headwinds – Reuters
- Builder Confidence Steady but Future Sales Expectations Hit Six-Month High – NAHB
- Student housing prices are rising in Portland – Axios
- Home Flipping Profit Margins Hit 17-Year Low in Second Quarter – ATTOM
- US single-family housing starts near 2-1/2-year lows as inventory bloat weighs – Reuters