• Down payment assistance availability continues to grow in Q4 2025,Sarah Wolak

    Down payment assistance availability continues to grow in Q4 2025

    Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Monday released its Q4 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,619 down payment assistance (DPA) programs available nationwide. The count is five fewer compared to the third quarter but represents a 6% increase from Q4 2024, when 2,466 programs wer

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  • Housing market momentum builds as early-year indicators align,Rachel Bader, HW Data

    Housing market momentum builds as early-year indicators align

    Early 2026 housing data is beginning to show a clearer shift in market momentum, with multiple indicators moving in the same direction. HousingWire’s latest Housing Market Tracker data points to improving demand, steadier pricing dynamics and inventory growth that supports a more functional housing

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  • Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026,Logan Mohtashami

    Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

    Lower mortgage rates are driving increased housing demand in 2026, as shown by another positive week in our Housing Market Tracker data. Both weekly pending home sales and purchase application data posted gains last week — both week over week and year over year. My work over the years indicates that

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