Athens, GA Real Estate Brief
By Carolina Clear Tech, LLC
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Daily real estate market briefing for the Athens-Clarke County market. Rates, inventory, deals, commercial, property management, and regulatory updates. From Carolina Clear Tech.
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2026-09-23: The 30-year fixed hit 7.12%, its highest since May 2024
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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2026-09-22: 30-year fixed mortgage rates held near 7% with minimal movement
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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2026-09-21: The Fed raised rates 25 bps to 3.75-4.00% with another hike signaled before year-end
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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2026-09-20: Mortgage rates closed the week at 7.20%, already hitting the worst-case scenario forecast
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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2026-09-19: 30-year fixed hit 6.97% with 10-year yields flirting with 5%
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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2026-09-18: 30-year fixed hit 6.95% (highest since January 2025)
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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2026-09-17: Athens Real Estate Brief -- Feed Collection Failure (2026-09-17)
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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2026-09-16: 30-year fixed hit 7.22% Tuesday, the highest since January 2025
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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2026-09-15: 30-year fixed hit 7.17%, the highest since January 2025
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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2026-09-14: A Fed rate hike is expected Wednesday, which could push 30-year fixed rates higher and further cool
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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2026-09-13: 30-year fixed hit 7.12% as the Iran conflict pushed the 10-year yield toward 5%
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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2026-09-12: 30-year fixed hit 6.85% (highest since June 2025), national inventory climbed to 1.62 million units
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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2026-09-09: The Athens real estate brief cannot be generated today due to insufficient local market coverage
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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2026-09-08: The 30-year fixed hit 6.71%, its highest level of 2026 for the fourth consecutive week above
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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2026-09-07: Thin feed day with no Athens-specific data
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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2026-09-06: Mortgage rates hovering near 7% are suppressing purchase activity nationally
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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2026-09-05: 30-year fixed hit 6.79% with ARM share climbing to 8% as borrowers adapt; August payrolls surprised
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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2026-09-04: 30-year fixed hit 6.71%, a new 2026 high, with a possible rate hike looming at the Sept
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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2026-09-03: 30-year fixed hit 6.91% (highest in four weeks), national inventory reached 1.15M units (highest
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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2026-09-02: A $435 million student housing deal just hit UGA's market
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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2026-09-01: 30-year fixed hit 6.87%, the highest since June 2025
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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2026-08-31: New construction data shows the Carolinas and college towns dominating builder activity nationally
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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2026-08-30: National housing inventory crept up to 879,764 units with price cuts hitting 42.1%
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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2026-08-29: Mortgage rates jumped to 6.81% after Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech upgraded hike
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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2026-08-28: CP Capital bought the 200-unit Ascent Athens multifamily property
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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2026-08-27: National new-home sales fell sharply in July as builders cut prices without pulling buyers back
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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2026-08-26: New home sales plunged 10.5% in July to a 607,000 annual rate, the slowest pace of 2026
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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2026-08-25: Mortgage rates are flat to microscopically higher with the 10-year at 4.70%, the U.S
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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2026-08-24: National new home sales fell for a third straight month
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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2026-08-23: Mortgage rates sit at 6.77% with spreads the only thing keeping them under 7%
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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2026-08-22: 30-year fixed holds at 6.77%, pending home sales slipped 2.3% in July as affordability pressure
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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2026-08-18: UGA enrolled 6,250 first-year students (80%+ Georgia residents) with record application volume
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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2026-08-17: National median asking rent fell 1.4% year-over-year to $1,695
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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2026-08-16: National housing inventory crept up to 871,063 single-family homes as mortgage rates hold below 7%
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Aug 16, 2026 |
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2026-08-15: UGA opened two major facilities this fall (Dining Center + residence hall for 565 students)
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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2026-08-14: 30-year fixed edged down 2 basis points to 6.67%, national home sales jumped 7% in July but new
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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2026-08-13: July CPI came in at 3.4% with mortgage rates retreating to 3-week lows near 6.77%
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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2026-08-10: National builder margins compressed to 17.6% as incentives hit 7.8% of home value
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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2026-08-09: Mortgage spreads are holding rates under 7% at 6.74%
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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2026-08-08: Core Spaces breaks ground on 1,600 beds near UGA campus
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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2026-08-07: 30-year fixed hit a 2026 high of 6.69% with five straight weeks of increases
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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2026-08-06: The 30-year fixed sits at 6.75% after a two-week slide
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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2026-08-05: 30-year fixed mortgage rates hit 6.81%, the highest in over a year
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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2026-08-04: Mortgage rates held roughly flat despite bond market volatility
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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2026-08-03: National median list prices fell 2.4% year over year in July with 34 of the top 50 metros posting
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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2026-08-02: Mortgage rates sit at 6.83% with improved spreads keeping them below 7% despite a hawkish Fed and
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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2026-08-01: 30-year fixed hit 6.83% (functionally at its 2026 high)
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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2026-07-31: 30-year fixed rose 8 basis points to 6.66%, its fourth straight weekly increase and a 12-month
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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2026-07-30: The Fed held rates at 3.5-3.75% with three hawkish dissents signaling a September hike is in play
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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2026-07-29: 10-year yield dropped to 4.60% on ceasefire hopes, Case-Shiller national prices rose 1.1% y/y but
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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2026-07-28: National mortgage rates holding near 6.5% after spiking to 6.85% last week
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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2026-07-27: FOMC rate decision drops Wednesday with 30-year fixed hovering near current levels
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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2026-07-26: Mortgage rates hit 6.81% with spreads the only thing keeping them below 7%
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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2026-07-24: 30-year fixed hit 6.58% (up for third straight week), new home sales data due Friday
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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2026-07-23: 30-year fixed hit 6.77%, the highest since July 2025
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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2026-07-22: 30-year fixed hit 6.75% for the third time this year as fuel prices spike
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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2026-07-21: 30-year fixed climbed to 6.71%, multifamily construction surged while single-family permits fell
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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2026-07-20: Housing starts surged 19% nationally but single-family construction stayed flat
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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2026-07-19: National single-family housing starts fell while permits hit a 10-month low
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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2026-07-18: June housing starts jumped 19% nationally on a multifamily surge
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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2026-07-17: 30-year mortgage rates hit 6.55%, foreclosures rose 21% year-over-year in the first half of 2026
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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2026-07-16: Georgia foreclosures jumped 52% in the first half of 2026
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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2026-07-15: Mortgage rates hit 6.75% yesterday (highest since August 2025) before June's CPI miss triggered a
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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2026-07-14: 30-year fixed hit 6.75% matching 11-month highs, multifamily rent growth remains stalled nationally
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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2026-07-13: Northeast secondary markets continue posting double-digit price gains while national prices cool
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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2026-07-12: National housing inventory dipped slightly year-over-year for the first time in months
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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2026-07-11: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law overnight
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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2026-07-10: 30-year fixed crept to 6.49% as Iranian tensions reignited oil volatility
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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2026-07-09: 30-year fixed rates climbed back to 6.68%, matching 10-month highs as Iran tensions flare
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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2026-07-08: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.77% as Iran tensions spike oil prices
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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2026-07-07: 30-year fixed rates holding flat at 6.6%, foreclosures ticking back to 2019 levels with REO homes
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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2026-07-06: Sun Belt multifamily operators are expanding aggressively in the Southeast
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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2026-07-05: Mortgage spreads at 2.01% continue driving sales growth despite 6.60% rates
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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2026-07-04: National new home sales dropped in May due to affordability concerns
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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2026-07-03: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.43% (7-week low), national listing prices fell 2.5% year-over-year
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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2026-07-02: Mortgage rates jumped to 7-week highs at 6.49%, inventory continues above 1.1 million properties
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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2026-07-01: Mortgage rates edged to 6.5% while national asking prices dropped 2.5% year-over-year
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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2026-06-30: The 30-year fixed dropped to 6.53%, a 6-week low, but Thursday's jobs report and a Fed leaning
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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2026-06-20: Housing starts dropped to pandemic lows as multifamily construction slows sharply
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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2026-06-19: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.47% on ceasefire optimism
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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2026-06-18: Pending home sales climbed 3.8% in May as buyers and sellers found common ground despite mortgage
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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2026-06-17: National housing starts crashed 15.4% to a six-year low of 1.177 million units in May
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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2026-06-16: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.56%, matching the one-month low
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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2026-06-15: 30-year fixed mortgage rates sit at 6.58% after the Iran deal announcement
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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2026-06-14: National pending sales up 5% year-over-year despite rates near 6.58%
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Jun 14, 2026 |