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• Housing inventory growth is starting to stall Jul. 26th 2025
  Housing inventory rose to 860,426 last week, but that growth is starting to stall out as we head into August.

• Hemp spells affordable housing for Native American community Jul. 25th 2025
  Prompted by U.S. Census data indicating the need for 200 new homes by 2030, the Lower Sioux Housing Authority turned to hempcrete.

• Scott, Warren announce bipartisan housing bill markup Jul. 25th 2025
  The first bipartisan housing markup in more than a decade will involve the consideration of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.

• Bright MLS: Housing market shifts toward necessity, balance Jul. 25th 2025
  The survey found that nearly 75% of agents had buyers pause their home search — an increase from less than two-thirds in Q2 2024.

• New-home sales show why residential construction is in a recession Jul. 24th 2025
  New home sales fell short of sales estimates and experienced negative sales revisions, while inventory levels increased.

• Home prices are higher than ever, but seller profits have slipped Jul. 24th 2025
  The typical dollar profit from a home sale fell to $123,000 in the second quarter of 2025, down 5.6% from $127,990 in Q2 2024.

• New-home sales stay sluggish as builder headwinds persist Jul. 24th 2025
  The good news is that new-home sales in June ticked up slightly compared to May. The bad news is they’re still running at a significantly lower pace than a year ago.

• Fannie Mae lowers forecasts for mortgage rates, home-price growth Jul. 24th 2025
  Fannie Mae economists now expect mortgage rates to end 2025 and 2026 at 6.4% and 6%, respectively, lower than prior estimates.

• Bipartisan housing bill targets local zoning barriers Jul. 23rd 2025
  The bill has drawn support from organizations including the National Association of Home Builders and Habitat for Humanity International.

• Home prices hit all-time high, but more inventory cools price growth Jul. 23rd 2025
  Although home prices hit an all-time high in June, inventory growth helped slow down the increase in prices to just 2% year over year.