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• Is the lock-in effect loosening its grip on housing? Realtor.com thinks so Jan. 14th 2026
  U.S. homeowners who carry mortgages with rates of 6% or more now outnumber those with rates below 3%.

• December existing home sales hit three year high Jan. 14th 2026
  U.S. existing home sales rose 5.1% month-over-month in December 2025 to 4.35 million as inventory fell 18.1%, NAR reports.

• Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales Jan. 13th 2026
  The long-delayed report shows new home sales reached 737,000 in October 2025, up 18.7% from last year, as mortgage rates fall near 6%

• December inflation flat as Fed eyes interest rate decision Jan. 13th 2026
  U.S. inflation held at 2.7% in December, with shelter, food and energy driving monthly gains as Fed weighs rate policy.

• U.S. housing inventory growth slows to 10% as demand reshapes the 2026 market Jan. 12th 2026
  Inventory growth has slowed to 10% year over year as demand drives a more balanced and seasonal 2026 housing market, according to HousingWire data.

• Midwest housing markets coming in hot for 2026 Jan. 12th 2026
  Across the hottest markets, a defining feature stands out — inventory well below one month at the current sales pace.

• Affordable HOMES Act passes House Jan. 12th 2026
  The House passed the Affordable HOMES Act to increase affordable housing by streamlining manufactured housing standards and reducing costs.

• Neighbors Bank ranks best cities for first-time homebuyers in 2026 Jan. 12th 2026
  The report analyzed cities with populations above 115,000 where monthly housing costs did not exceed 35% of median household income.

• The 2–4% mortgage trap is freezing housing: Defeasance may be the way out Jan. 12th 2026
  For the past several years, the U.S. housing market has faced an unusual constraint: not a lack of buyers, but a lack of sellers willing — or able — to move. Millions of homeowners remain “rate-locked,” holding mortgages originated in 2020–2022 at interest rates between 2% and 4% (Federal Housing Finance Agency; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey). While home values have risen, the financial penalty of selling and repurchasing at today’s 6%–7% rates has discouraged mobility, suppressing inventory and transaction volume nationwide (National Association of Realtors; HousingWire).

• Why U.S. home insurance costs have leapt in the past decade   Jan. 12th 2026
  The cost of home insurance in the United States rose by ~89% between 2014 and 2025, as rapidly climbing home prices, more frequent extreme weather events and inflation impacted insurers and homeowners. ICE analysts share key insights from their recent 10-year study into the forces propelling rising insurance costs across the nation.