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New Single-Family Home Sales Up 5.1% YOY in February

New Single-Family Home Sales Up 5.1% YOY in February

Washington, DC, March 25, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in February 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.8% above the revised January rate of 664,000 and 5.1% above the February 2024 estimate of 643,000.

President Trump May Soften Reciprocal Tariffs on Trade Partners

President Trump May Soften Reciprocal Tariffs on Trade Partners

Washington, DC, May 25, 2025-"President Trump said that he might soften the reciprocal tariffs he plans to impose on U.S. trading partners next month, and that some nations might be exempt. ‘I may give a lot of countries breaks,’ Trump told reporters Monday in the Oval Office. He said the reciprocal tariffs could stop short of his pledge to equalize U.S. duties with rates other nations charge,” reports the Wall Street Journal

Home Prices Rose 4.1% YOY in January, Says Case-Shiller

Home Prices Rose 4.1% YOY in January, Says Case-Shiller

New York, NY, March 25, 2025—Home prices made a 4.1% annual return for January, up from a 4% annual gain in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.

57% of American Households Unable to Afford $300,000 Home

57% of American Households Unable to Afford $300,000 Home

Washington, DC, March 24, 2025—National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has updated its housing affordability data for 2025, which shows that 76.4 million households—57% out of a total of 134.3 million—are unable to afford a $300,000 home.