Editorial: High rates can’t cool pricey Mass. housing market

Many first-time homebuyers are pushing 40 as millennials wait in vain for a better market

The youngest U.S. homebuyers aren’t so young anymore, as a forbidding real estate market turns first-time house hunting into an activity for people nearing 40.

Editorial: High rates can’t cool pricey Mass. housing market

Although fewer single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts last month compared to a year ago, real estate market analysts at The Warren Group believe 2025’s first-quarter results give hope that longstanding inventory pressures have begun to ease slightly. Whether that’s reality or wishful thinking, that sanguine note represents a rare ray of positivity for priced-out potential homebuyers. However, that decrease in sales didn’t stem the relent…

Home Builder Confidence Improves Slightly but Remains in Negative Territory: NAHB Report

U.S. builder confidence for newly built single-family homes rose this month but continued to be in the negative domain amid concerns about tariffs and rising raw material costs, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in an April 16 statement. NAHB’s Housing Market Index increased by one point from March to hit the 40 level in April. A reading less than 50 indicates lower optimism among builders about the current and near-term hous…

US housing starts fall 11.4% in March

Building permits in US up 1.6% on monthly basis in March, exceeding expectations - Anadolu Ajansı

US single-family housing starts tumble to an eight-month low in March

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding plunged to an eight-month low in March and could decline further as tariffs on imported materials raise costs and offset declining mortgage rates.

US Housing Starts Decline by Most in a Year on One-Family Homes

Housing starts in the US fell in March by the most in a year, as weak demand from high prices and mortgage rates gives builders little confidence to break ground.