Category: Market Moves

A convergence of expiring federal tax credits, a rising tide of off-lease electric vehicles, and aggressive manufacturer discounting is setting up early 2026 as a buyer’s market for luxury SUVs. Several high-end models that held their value through the pandemic-era supply crunch now face steep depreciation as supply outpaces demand. For shoppers willing to wait,…

U.S. home sales fell sharply in early 2026 as elevated mortgage rates and steep prices pushed buyers to the sidelines. Existing-home sales dropped 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million units, hitting the lowest level in more than two years. New-home sales also edged lower at the end of 2025,…

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dropped sharply in January, recording the largest monthly decline in nearly four years even as mortgage rates edged lower. The data, released by the National Association of Realtors, signals that cheaper borrowing costs alone have not been enough to thaw a housing market that has been sluggish since 2022….

Lakeland, Florida, a mid-sized city positioned along the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, has claimed the top spot on a national ranking of America’s fastest-growing boomtowns. The city’s population surged 34.39% between 2014 and 2024, and its 2025 move in-to-out ratio of 1.33 means roughly four people arrive for every three who leave….

The White House is moving to block investors who already own large portfolios of single-family homes from purchasing additional properties, according to a memo that outlines the most detailed version yet of President Donald Trump’s housing affordability push. The proposal would set a threshold at 100 homes, meaning any firm that owns more than that…

Used electric vehicles priced under $25,000 are stacking up on dealer lots across the United States, creating a buyer’s market that barely existed two years ago. New EV sales fell sharply in late 2025, and the ripple effect has pushed a growing share of secondhand models into a price range that qualifies for a federal…

Florida’s run as the top destination for Americans on the move is over. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 population estimates show the state’s net domestic migration collapsed to 22,517 people between July 2024 and June 2025, down from 310,892 in 2022 and 183,646 in 2023. The drop, a 93 percent decline over three years,…

President Donald Trump told his Cabinet on January 29, 2026, that he wants home prices to keep climbing, siding openly with existing homeowners over aspiring buyers he characterized as people who had not worked hard enough. The remarks set up a sharp tension at the center of his housing agenda: an administration that promises affordability…

The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales in the United States fell again in January, dropping 0.8% to an index reading of 70.9. The decline caught economists off guard and added to growing concern that the spring buying season, typically the strongest stretch of the year for residential real estate, may disappoint….

Wealthy buyers, including high-profile celebrities, are pushing property values sharply higher in mountain resort communities across Montana and Wyoming, and the ripple effects are landing squarely on long-time residents’ tax bills. County-level data from Montana shows median home values climbing steeply in amenity-rich areas, while assessor offices in places like Teton County, Wyoming, confirm that…