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30-year mortgage7.03%▲ +0.73 pts15-year mortgage6.42%▲ +0.93 pts10-year Treasury5.18%▲ +1.02 ptsMortgage spread1.85 pts▼ -0.29 ptsMedian list price (Aug)$425k▼ -1.3%List $/sqft (Aug)$224▼ -1.8%Days on market (Aug)60 +0 daysActive listings (Aug)1.14M▲ +3.6%New listings (Aug)402k▼ -0.1%Pending sales (Aug)452k▼ -0.6%Housing starts (Aug)1.28M▼ -1.2%Building permits (Aug)1.4M▲ +4.2%New-home sales (Aug)684k▼ -2.0%Existing-home sales (Aug)3.98M▼ -1.2%Months of supply (Aug)8.5 +0.0 moMortgage delinquency (Q2)1.86%▲ +0.08 pts
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Week in Housing: September 25TOP STORY
Housing Market

Week in Housing: September 25

The 30-year mortgage crossed 7% this week. New-home sales hit a 2026 high only because builders cut prices 8.8%, apartment starts kept shrinking, and capital kept concentrating in AI infrastructure.

Steve Thompson avatarBy Steve Thompson  |  September 26, 2026
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