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Mortgage rates today jump sharply: Is the hidden Treasury yield surge making 2026 home refinancing painfully expensive for Americans?

Mortgage rate today climbs as Treasury yields jump and refinance pressure returns across the US housing market. The average 30-year fixed refinance rate rose to 6.54%, while standard 30-year mortgage rates touched 6.34%. Rising bond yields, sticky inflation, and cautious Federal Reserve signals are now pushing borrowing costs higher again.…

The Economic Times

Has Labor’s tax reform killed ‘rent-vesting’ for young Australians seeking a foothold in the housing market?

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson on the budget’s hidden hits on young Australians

The federal government’s fifth budget contains major, controversial changes to the tax arrangements for housing. The government has argued that the changes will ensure young people will have better access to the housing market.

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'Decline': housing downturn looms as rate hikes bite

Higher rates and affordability pressures are threatening to push the housing market into a decline, with prices in the two biggest cities already on the slide.

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The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

Wisconsin landed three of the top 10 spots on Redfin's 2026 ranking, as buyers priced out of coastal markets chase Midwest affordability.

Fortune

AI is quietly splitting the housing market in two: Bay Area luxury homes are up 13%, affordable ones are collapsing

“It’s another sign of the K-shaped economy taking shape in the Bay Area,” said Redfin senior economist Yingqi Xu.

Fortune

I spent a decade selling homes to the ultra-wealthy. What I saw explains the housing market's nepo problem

The most important thing I learned selling real estate to the top 1% for 10 years wasn't about properties — it was about the parents in the room.

Fortune

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Why Your Property Taxes Keep Rising—Even When the Market Slows

Property owners often expect tax bills to fall when home prices cool off, but that expectation rarely lines up with reality. Local governments don’t adjust tax rates as quickly as the housing market shifts, and that lag creates a frustrating disconnect. Even when buyers hesitate and listings sit longer, municipalities…

Everybody Loves Your Money

‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices jump to record high

The UK housing market has continued to regain momentum despite uncertainties caused by the Middle East conflict, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard

‘Barely a street’ in Dubbo without trees poisoned by pesticides, NSW Greens say – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season

The Independent UK

The UK housing market is ‘stalling’ – here’s why

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The Independent UK

UK housing market in a slump as buyers absorb ‘extraordinary shocks’

Estate agents warn ‘nerves are wrecked’ as interest rates stay flat

The Independent UK

Housing market panic subsides as new listings rise 8.7 percent month-on-month

Despite no end in sight for Iran war and pessimism about consumer finances, home listings stayed strong in April

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New Treasury Rule Flags All-Cash Home Deals Over $300,000 — Buyers Throughout America Affected

The housing market just received a shake-up that hits all-cash buyers right where it matters most: privacy and speed. A new Treasury-backed rule now flags certain all-cash home purchases over $300,000 for added scrutiny, changing how deals move from offer to closing. Buyers who once enjoyed quick, quiet transactions now…

The Conversation

‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

In New Zealand’s long and storied romance with the property market, the “mum and dad” investor has always been a central character.

The Guardian - AU

Capital gains discounts were meant to usher in an Australia of ‘shareholders’ – not property speculators

Defenders of the Howard-era discount say ‘if you tax something more, you’ll get less of it’. But less investors in the housing market is a good thing

Everybody Loves Your Money

New Federal Rule Targets All-Cash Home Purchases — Millions Of Buyers Affected

A significant shift just hit the housing market, and it zeroes in on one of real estate’s most quietly powerful strategies: buying homes with cash. Federal regulators now aim to shine a bright light on all-cash home purchases, a move that could reshape how deals happen from luxury penthouses to…

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Fortune

Florida's influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market

The pandemic wave of Florida transplants is backfiring.

Fortune

The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner

Cleveland is becoming one of the more desirable markets for homebuyers.

International Business Times

D.R. Horton Stock Surges 8% on Q2 Earnings Beat and Strong Sales Orders

D.R. Horton Inc. shares jumped sharply in morning trading Tuesday after the nation's largest homebuilder reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded earnings expectations and showed resilient demand through higher net sales orders, despite ongoing affordability challenges in the housing market.

GOBankingRates

Buying a Home Just Got Harder: How the Iran Conflict Is Pushing Rates Up

Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict may keep mortgage rates elevated, squeezing affordability for U.S. homebuyers and reshaping the housing market.

Fortune

Trump's big housing market solution is dead on arrival, UBS says—its model is Texas from 25 years ago

"There isn't a magic wand that will all of a sudden return housing affordability to its historic average tomorrow," ResiClub's Lance Lambert told Fortune.

International Business Times

Iran War Jitters And Rising Mortgage Rates Cool Crucial U.S. Spring Housing Market, CNBC Survey Finds

A new CNBC survey finds Iran war fears and rising mortgage rates are chilling the key 2026 U.S. spring housing market, slowing buyer demand despite still‑tight inventory.

Fortune

Older millennials are starting to act like boomers in the housing market — and pulling away from the pack

The generation once shut out of homeownership is now using equity to trade up, leaving younger buyers further behind.

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