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SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=a_-nox3ScOuyR7uVVHNLGlAFTb8QWsnBlxBX-w7KZxqTxcz3Rcuu8GiNwsR2rK5MAetP3wXxSMbjpSy3pz_UDw==" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:HouseBell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">HouseBell</a>, a Singapore-based real estate technology platform, today announced the launch of its upgraded mobile application featuring full English-Chinese bilingual support. The new app bridges Singapore’s growing property market with both local and international users, particularly the increasing number of Chinese buyers and tenants exploring opportunities in Singapore.
Bilingual App Meets Global Demand
Singapore’s property market continues to attract strong interest from overseas buyers and investors. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), foreign demand remains resilient despite cooling measures, with Chinese buyers consistently ranking among the top foreign purchasers of private homes in 2024.
HouseBell’s bilingual app addresses this demand by enabling seamless navigation in English and Chinese, allowing users to browse property listings, compare prices, and connect with trusted agents without language barriers.
Enhanced Property Search for Informed Decisions
The app provides advanced filters to help users search by price, property type, location, transport access, nearby schools, and healthcare facilities. This empowers users to make informed decisions with transparent, easily accessible information.
Connecting Local Expertise with International Reach
“Singapore’s real estate market is increasingly global,” said K. Tang, Marketing Director of HouseBell. “With our bilingual app, we aim to make property searches more inclusive, accessible, and transparent for both local and overseas buyers. This is an important step toward connecting Singapore’s housing opportunities with the world.”
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About HouseBell
HouseBell is a bilingual property platform founded in Singapore, offering rental and sale listings for HDBs, condominiums, and landed houses. With professional teams in both Singapore and China, HouseBell combines local market expertise with international insights to connect global communities with Singapore’s real estate opportunities.
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. real estate market in 2025 is poised for a period of recalibration, marked by a sentiment of cautious optimism as it anticipates new cycles of growth. Following years of significant volatility, stakeholders are bracing for a landscape defined by moderating home price appreciation, stabilizing yet elevated mortgage rates, and a gradual increase in […]
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The U.S. real estate market in 2025 is poised for a period of recalibration, marked by a sentiment of cautious optimism as it anticipates new cycles of growth. Following years of significant volatility, stakeholders are bracing for a landscape defined by moderating home price appreciation, stabilizing yet elevated mortgage rates, and a gradual increase in housing inventory. This shift promises a more balanced, albeit challenging, environment for both residential homebuyers and commercial investors, compelling a strategic re-evaluation across all segments.
The overarching narrative for the 2025 real estate market is a journey towards stabilization and a “reset point.” After a turbulent period, experts largely predict a low to moderate growth phase from 2025 to 2029, with national average annual appreciation rates projected to hover between 3-5%. This pace, while slower than the rapid increases seen in the preceding years, signifies a healthier, more sustainable trajectory, slightly above the anticipated rate of inflation.
In the residential sector, home price appreciation is expected to be subdued, with J.P. Morgan Research forecasting a 3% rise in 2025, and Fannie Mae anticipating 3.8%. The national median home price is projected to reach approximately $410,700, indicating continued growth but at a slower clip, offering a modest improvement in affordability. Mortgage rates, a critical determinant of market activity, are expected to ease slightly but remain elevated, with 30-year fixed rates around 6.7% by year-end 2025, and 15-year loans potentially dipping to 5.5% in the latter half of the year. This “higher-for-longer” environment will continue to temper buyer demand. A significant development is the projected increase in housing inventory, with national active listings rising by 21% year-over-year by September 2025. This surge is driven by new home construction and a gradual loosening of the “lock-in effect,” where homeowners with ultra-low rates are becoming more willing to sell. New home sales are expected to jump by 11%, while existing home sales could see a 7-12% increase, reflecting pent-up demand.
The commercial real estate (CRE) sector presents a mixed, yet generally optimistic, picture. Real estate executives globally express optimism for 2025, with 88% expecting higher revenues. The industrial sector remains robust, benefiting from e-commerce and logistics demands, with vacancy rates holding steady at 6.8%. The multifamily sector is strong, despite some overbuilding in Sun Belt markets, with occupancy rates stabilizing at 94.3% and rent growth renewing. Retail is also resilient, experiencing its lowest vacancy rate since 2007 (4.2%) due to limited new construction. Conversely, the office sector continues to face significant headwinds, with national vacancy rates climbing to a new record high of 20.4% in Q1 2025. However, a 5% increase in overall office leasing volume is anticipated by late 2025 as the market stabilizes. A critical challenge for CRE is the massive $957 billion in loans maturing in 2025, many taken out at lower interest rates, posing refinancing risks, especially for office properties.
<h2 id="winners-and-losers-in-a-evolving-market">Winners and Losers in a Evolving Market</h2>
The nuanced real estate landscape of 2025 will create distinct winners and losers among public companies, depending on their sector focus, adaptability, and financial health.
Potential Winners: Homebuilders are well-positioned to capitalize on slightly lower mortgage rates and increasing demand for new homes. Companies like PulteGroup Inc. (<a href="https://markets.financialcontent.com/wral/quote?Symbol=NY%3APHM">NYSE: PHM</a>), with strong land positions and diversified services, and Builders FirstSource (<a href="https://markets.financialcontent.com/wral/quote?Symbol=NY%3ABLDR">NYSE: BLDR</a>), a leading supplier of building materials, are expected to benefit from increased construction activity. Industrial REITs will continue their strong performance, driven by e-commerce and logistics. Prologis (<a href="https://markets.financialcontent.com/wral/quote?Symbol=NY%3APLD">NYSE: PLD</a>), a global leader in logistics real estate, stands to gain from sustained demand for warehouses and specialized facilities like data centers. Retail REITs, particularly those with well-located properties in suburban and Sun Belt markets or focusing on experiential concepts, are set for growth due to low vacancy rates and rising rents. Realty Income Corporation (<a href="https://markets.financialcontent.com/wral/quote?Symbol=NY%3AO">NYSE: O</a>), known for its diverse portfolio, is an example. Specialized REITs in sectors like data centers (fueled by AI and cloud computing), healthcare (aging population), and self-storage are also projected to see strong performance. Well-capitalized REITs with strong balance sheets will be able to acquire distressed properties and undertake new developments, potentially increasing market share. Companies focusing on “flight-to-quality” assets across all sectors are also expected to outperform.
Potential Losers: Office REITs, especially those heavily invested in older, lower-quality Class B and C properties, are likely to continue struggling. Companies like SL Green Realty Corp. (<a href="https://markets.financialcontent.com/wral/quote?Symbol=NY%3ASLG">NYSE: SLG</a>), a major office landlord in New York, may face ongoing challenges with high vacancy rates, declining valuations, and potential foreclosures due to hybrid work models. Multifamily REITs with significant exposure to overbuilt Sun Belt markets (e.g., Austin, Nashville, Phoenix) could face higher vacancies and pressure to offer concessions, impacting profitability. Highly leveraged real estate companies will be vulnerable to higher borrowing costs and difficulties in refinancing maturing debt. This could affect smaller developers or private equity firms without robust capital access. Companies reliant on undifferentiated new construction in saturated markets, or those facing rising material and labor costs without strong pricing power, may also struggle. Lastly, traditional retailers unable to adapt to evolving consumer preferences and the growth of e-commerce may continue to face headwinds.
<h2 id="industry-impact-and-broader-implications">Industry Impact and Broader Implications</h2>
The 2025 real estate forecast’s cautious optimism carries significant ripple effects across the broader economic and financial landscape, echoing past cycles while navigating new complexities.
The real estate market’s trajectory is deeply intertwined with broader economic trends. While a “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment persists, expectations of robust growth in the economy and capital markets are driven by consumer spending and easing financial conditions. Strong job growth, projected at 2 million annually through 2026, is expected to bolster consumer confidence and propensity to enter the housing market. This stability is critical as the housing market traditionally accounts for a substantial portion of GDP, with its health directly influencing broader economic vitality.
Ripple effects will be felt across allied industries. The construction sector faces mixed signals: while single-family housing starts show gains, multifamily starts have declined, and overall supply shortages are expected to worsen due to increased costs and labor scarcity. Financial services, including lenders and investors, will see increased activity from the nearly $1.8 trillion in commercial real estate loans maturing by the end of 2026, spurring refinancing and new investment strategies. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are projected to generate 10-15% total returns in 2025, driven by anticipated interest rate cuts. The real estate brokerage industry is undergoing a significant transformation due to a major settlement in late 2024, altering buyer’s agent commission structures and mandating written buyer agreements, emphasizing transparency and negotiability of fees. This will force agents to redefine their value proposition. Furthermore, the increasing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sustainability initiatives are not just trends but fundamental shifts, impacting property management, development, and investment decisions across the board.
Regulatory and policy implications are substantial. Global political uncertainties, including the U.S. election, could influence trade, corporate taxes, and sustainability policies, directly impacting real estate. Key legislative updates include making the mortgage interest deduction permanent, increasing the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, and protecting 1031 like-kind exchanges for investors. New seller disclosure laws in states like Florida and Pennsylvania emphasize greater transparency on flood risks and property history. Tenant protection measures, such as rent control, are also increasingly influencing rental property profitability. Historically, high interest rate environments, such as those in the 1970s and 1980s, have suppressed demand, a pattern echoed today. However, unlike the conditions leading to the 2008 housing crash, experts do not anticipate a similar collapse in 2025, primarily due to underlying demand and limited supply. The market’s resilience, even amidst profound shocks, highlights its long-term capacity for recovery and innovation.
<h2 id="what-comes-next-a-path-of-adaptation-and-opportunity">What Comes Next: A Path of Adaptation and Opportunity</h2>
The real estate market beyond 2025 is set for continued stabilization and moderate growth, demanding strategic pivots and an agile approach from all participants. Both short-term (2026-2027) and long-term (2027-2029 and beyond) prospects indicate a market learning to thrive in a “new normal.”
In the short term, home price growth is expected to continue at a slower pace of 3-5% annually, with some markets potentially seeing slight dips, while others, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, remain strong. Mortgage rates are likely to stay elevated, largely in the mid-to-high 6% range through 2026, although some forecasts suggest a possible dip to 5.8%-6% later in 2026 or early 2027. Sales activity, both existing and new homes, is projected to increase, driven by pent-up demand and gradually improving inventory. The rental market is expected to remain robust due to high homeownership costs, with rent growth potentially picking up in 2026-2027 after absorbing excess apartment supply. Commercial real estate is looking towards a more significant recovery in 2026, with industrial remaining strong, and ongoing challenges in the office sector requiring adaptive reuse strategies.
Long-term, moderate appreciation rates (3-5% annually) are anticipated through 2029. Mortgage rates may see a further slight decline by 2028-2029 to the 5.5%-6.0% range. Demographic shifts, including an aging Baby Boomer population and millennials/Gen Z entering the homebuying market, will continually reshape demand. Gradual improvements in affordability are expected as wage growth potentially outpaces home price gains. Massive government infrastructure investments from 2026-2030 are poised to revitalize local real estate markets, creating jobs and attracting residents. Technology integration, particularly AI, and a strong focus on sustainability will continue to drive innovation and value in the industry.
Strategic adaptations are paramount. Real estate agents must embrace flexible commission models, enhance buyer representation through transparent written agreements, and leverage technology for marketing and data analytics. Investors should re-evaluate strategies, focusing on affordable housing solutions, niche markets (e.g., single-family rentals, properties with ADU potential), and distressed asset acquisition in the commercial sector. Climate risk mitigation will become increasingly crucial due to rising insurance premiums and more frequent natural catastrophes. Market opportunities lie in the strong rental market, niche property types, technology-driven efficiencies, and infrastructure-led development. Challenges include the persistent affordability crisis, the “lock-in effect” on existing homeowners, political and economic volatility, high financing costs, and the looming commercial real estate debt maturities. Potential scenarios range from a “new normal” of moderate growth, where adaptability is key, to a deepening affordability crisis if rates remain stubbornly high. A soft landing for CRE is possible with strategic debt management and asset repurposing.
<h2 id="conclusion-a-market-redefined">Conclusion: A Market Redefined</h2>
The 2025 real estate forecast paints a picture of a market undergoing a fundamental recalibration. The era of easy gains fueled by ultra-low interest rates is largely over, replaced by an environment demanding greater operational strength, strategic foresight, and adaptability. The key takeaway is a pivot towards subdued but stable home price appreciation, averaging 3-4% annually, and the persistence of a “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment that will reshape borrowing costs and investment horizons.
The market is moving past its “frozen” state, with gradually increasing housing inventory offering buyers more choices, while a widespread crash is averted by continued, albeit moderate, demand. In the commercial sector, resilience in multifamily, retail, and industrial segments contrasts with ongoing challenges in the office market, necessitating innovation and adaptive reuse. The lasting impacts will be the ingrained necessity for sustainability and technological integration, which are becoming non-negotiable drivers of value and efficiency across all property types. This also means a greater emphasis on flexibility and agility in navigating an environment prone to economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
For investors, the coming months present a critical window, with the “early-mover advantage” potentially peaking in 2025 as global markets begin to rebound. The focus should shift from solely chasing capital gains to prioritizing income-generating assets and strong operational management. Sectors with robust secular tailwinds, such as rental housing (multifamily, student, senior), logistics, data centers, warehouses, and medical outpatient facilities, offer promising opportunities. Investors must closely watch the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory, monitor local market nuances and micro-trends that dictate specific performance, and prioritize properties demonstrating strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) credentials. Success in this redefined real estate landscape will hinge on a keen understanding of these evolving dynamics and a disciplined, strategic approach to both acquisition and management.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates Wednesday sparked renewed optimism among Southwest Florida real estate brokers, who said they hope it will help kickstart a sluggish real estate market. 
WATCH: FOX 4’s Hunter Walterman sits down with Cape Coral brokers after Federal Reserve cuts interest rate: 

Could interest rate cuts help jumpstart Cape Coral housing market? Local brokers weigh in

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a quarter point cut Wednesday – the first cut since December. 
It’s a much-anticipated move that has mortgage brokers and real estate agents fielding calls from clients eager to understand what it could mean for their home buying or selling plans.
“They [the Fed] are moving in the right direction, downward now” said Tony Lee, owner of Edison Mortgage, Inc. in Cape Coral. 
The cut comes as parts of Southwest Florida’s housing market slowed from red-hot pandemic highs. In Lee County, homes currently spend an average of 107 days on the market, according to Realtor.com — nearly a month longer than last year.
“Sales have definitely slowed down,” said Nathaniel Hajjami, a Cape Coral realtor who said some potential buyers retreated to the sidelines.
“There’s a lot of people that I’ve been working with that decided, let’s wait and see what happens,” Hajjami said.
Cape Coral’s housing inventory has returned to pre-pandemic levels, Hajjami said, with more than 3,000 single-family homes currently for sale, <a class="Link" href="https://mls.foreclosure.com/listing/search.html?q=Cape%20Coral,%20FL&pi=&pa=&bdi=&bhi=&pt=sf&boundingTopLeft=&boundingBottomRight=&zm=&st=fl&cno=&ci=cape%20coral&ps=&pg=&o=&ob=&zip=&loc=cape%20coral,%20FL&view=list&">according to MLS.com.</a>
Many clients remain unable to afford homes, Hajjami said. That’s partially because some sellers and real estate agents have remained stubborn on price, Lee said. 
“They still think the house might be the 2022 price, when it’s not,” Lee said.
Home prices have started to tick down – somewhat dramatically in some parts of Southwest Florida. A <a class="Link" href="https://www.fox4now.com/north-port-englewood/report-north-port-home-prices-see-biggest-price-drop-in-country">Consumer Affairs report</a> finds North Port home prices dropped more than anywhere else in the country over the past year. 
In August, the median Lee County home sale price was $355,000, according to Realtor.com – that’s down from $375,000 in August of last year. 
“We’ve had insurance go up, we had interest rates go up, and we had house prices go up quite a bit from the whole COVID everybody moving down to Florida bit,” Lee said. 
“So now we’re starting to see interest rates go down, insurance has kind of stabilized a little bit, we’re getting some new carriers coming into the state of Florida,” Lee said. “So we are starting to see a little bit more competitive pricing there, which is good.”
However, the Fed’s rate cut doesn’t guarantee home prices will drop. Over the past two decades, home prices increased faster than income across much of the country, according to a <a class="Link" href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/rent-house-prices-and-demographics">U.S. Treasury report</a> 
“We don’t set mortgage rates, but our policy rate changes do tend to affect mortgage rates,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday.
 In August, the <a class="Link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/economy/us-jobs-report-august-final">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported</a> that unemployment rose to 4.3%, the highest level since 2021. That same report finds U.S. job growth slowed, signaling a stagnant economy. 
“There’s a deeper problem here, there’s not a cyclical problem that the Fed can address,” Powell said. “And that just is a pretty much nationwide housing shortage.”
Despite this caveat, brokers said they remain optimistic about Wednesday’s announcement. Both Lee and Hajjami said a lower rate could increase affordability for home buyers. 
However, it would likely take more than a year – and more rate cuts – for that to happen, Lee said. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve <a class="Link" href="https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-09-17-25">signaled an appetite </a>for future cuts. 
“There’s more good news to come,” Lee said.
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American homeowners saw their equity dip by an average of $9,200 over the past year as rising interest rates cooled the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/08/46923851/housing-market-has-one-big-problem-mortgage-rates-are-still-too-high" target="_blank">housing market</a>, but experts say the decline is more of a reset than a collapse.

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Homeowner Equity Falls $141 Billion Amid Rising Rates</h2>

Home equity, the difference between what a homeowner owes and what their property is worth, fell 0.8% year-over-year to $17.5 trillion in the second quarter, according to housing data firm Cotality, as reported <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/09/17/housing-market-not-collapse-long-term-correction-home-equity-decline/" target="_blank">by</a> The Fortune. 

The number of homes with negative equity rose 18% to 1.15 million.

“Home equity growth has shifted from a period of explosive gains in the years surrounding 2022, into a plateau,” said Leo Pond, a real estate advisor with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty. 

He added, “This isn’t a collapse, but it is a market digesting several years of unsustainable growth. It is a long-term market correction.”

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Most Homeowners Still Hold Record-High Equity</h2>

Still, most homeowners remain well-positioned. The average American borrower holds about $307,000 in equity, the third-highest level on record, Cotality Chief Economist Selma Hepp said. 

Even in markets hit hardest, such as Washington, D.C., and Florida—where equity fell $34,000 and $32,000, respectively—owners still retain six-figure cushions.

“Not to sound dismissive of $9,200, money is money,” said Jules Garcia, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Warburg. 

“But when compared to the six-figure equity many homeowners still hold, $9,200 doesn’t seem as dire.”

See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/25/08/47340989/bond-etf-investors-on-alert-during-fed-shake-up-rising-yields" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields</a>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Home Prices Fall Behind Inflation, Raising Affordability Concerns</h2>

Last month, the U.S. housing market slowed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/25/08/47432539/us-housing-market-hits-rough-patch-as-home-prices-struggle-to-match-inflation" target="_blank">as home prices fell behind inflation</a>, making ownership less affordable despite values remaining near record highs. 

A Fortune report highlighted the market’s weakening ability to generate wealth, with prices slipping under the pressure of tariffs and elevated inflation. 

Nicholas Godec of S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that for the first time in years, housing costs were failing to keep pace with broader inflation. 

The Case-Shiller index showed a 0.3% monthly decline in June, the fourth consecutive drop, while annual growth slowed to 2.1% compared to a 2.7% rise in consumer prices.

Earlier this month, economist Peter Schiff criticized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, arguing that instead of making housing more affordable, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/09/47612695/peter-schiff-blames-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-for-skyrocketing-home-prices-by-inflating-demand-they-jack-up-prices-leading-to-a-debt-trap" target="_blank">they inflated demand, pushed prices higher</a>, and forced buyers into heavier debt.

Schiff warned this dynamic had turned the “American Dream” into a debt trap for many Americans.

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A Seoul court fined Naver 200 million won ($144,000) on Thursday for violating fair trade laws by preventing rival Kakao from entering the real estate listings market. The presiding judge at the Seoul Central District Court said the court recognized Naver’s violation of the Fair Trade Act. “Naver strengthened its dominant market position by requiring partner real estate companies to block cooperation with potential competitors,” the judge said. “This significantly restricted business opportunities for real estate information providers and had major social consequences.” In February 2015, after Kakao approached Naver’s real estate partners to pitch a similar business model, Naver added a clause to its renewal contracts requiring partners “not to provide real estate listings shared with Naver to any third parties.” Critics said the move shut Kakao out of the market. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) concluded in December 2020 that Naver’s actions violated the Fair Trade Act and ordered corrective measures along with a 1.03 billion won fine. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups later exercised its right to request a criminal complaint in November 2021, and prosecutors indicted Naver in September 2022. Naver has separately filed an administrative lawsuit seeking to overturn the FTC fine. The case is ongoing at the Seoul High Court.
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FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – Rising prices, increased transactions, and bolder buyers: Germany’s real estate market is regaining momentum. However, higher mortgage rates are weighing on buyers. Experts anticipate that the four percent mark could soon be reached.

 The Hamburg-based Gewos Institute for Urban, Regional, and Housing Research expects a significant increase in purchases of apartments, single-family homes, and building land in 2025. “The reluctance to buy in the German real estate market is gradually dissolving, with private buyers in particular returning to the market,” writes Gewos real estate expert Sebastian Wunsch.


“Growing Confidence Among Buyers”
 Specifically, the institute expects the number of residential property purchases to rise to around 656,000 this year–a jump of more than 14 percent compared to 2024. This is according to a study made available to the German Press Agency, based on an analysis of completed sales contracts.

 Turnover from single-family homes, condominiums, multi-family buildings, and residential land is projected to climb by 18 percent to around €221 billion, up from approximately €188 billion last year. This shows the real estate market continuing its recovery from the setback that began in 2022, when sharply rising interest rates ended the boom and caused prices to fall.

 Wunsch notes that potential buyers are increasingly confident in their ability to finance a property. Additionally, some people are turning to homeownership due to high rental prices.

 At least for single-family homes and existing condominiums, the pre-crisis level of 2021 is expected to be surpassed, according to the forecast. The first half of the year was strong, leading to expectations of a roughly 13 percent increase in purchases for 2025. However, purchases of building land and new-build apartments remain more than 40 percent below pre-crisis levels.

Four Percent Mortgage Rates on the Horizon?
 However, buyers will generally have to cope with rising loan interest rates. According to FMH Financial Consulting, ten-year property loans recently carried an annual rate of about 3.7 percent. Twelve months ago, the rate was just 3.3 percent.

FMH founder Max Herbst considers a rise to 4 percent by the end of the year possible. He points out that mortgage rates are not tied to the European Central Bank’s lower key interest rates, but rather to the yield on ten-year German government bonds. These could rise further due to economic stagnation and increasing government debt: “It depends on whether investors believe Germany can achieve an economic turnaround, trust the Federal Republic as a debtor, or demand higher risk premiums.”

Prices Still Subdued
 Since buyers often finance large sums with loans, even small interest rate increases can become costly. However, Herbst does not believe the real estate market’s recovery will end abruptly. “In 2022, mortgage rates rose from one to 3.3 percent in just half a year.” Such a rapid increase is not occurring now.

 Potential buyers also have more options again and are benefiting from slightly lower prices, according to Gewos expert Wunsch. The current price level for existing apartments is still 6 percent below the record set during the last real estate boom, while single-family homes are 7 percent below that peak.

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Aileen Barrameda is planning to buy a house in Los Angeles in the coming months. Stubbornly high mortgage rates – twice what she locked in at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – are not putting her off.
“If I have the means to get in the market, I might as well get in now, because homes are just going to get more expensive,” Aileen said.
The cost of housing is a key concern among Americans and a political talking point. US President Donald Trump had raised hopes that interest rate cuts from the Fed would help Americans get mortgages.
The average rate on the 30-year mortgage, the most popular home loan in the US, fell to 6.35% last week, according to Freddie Mac. This marked the largest weekly decline in the past year and the lowest level in 11 months.
However, for buyers like Aileen, borrowing costs are not guaranteed to come down much more than they already have despite the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions do not directly affect mortgage rates. But they do affect what banks charge each other to borrow money.
That then influences what banks charge their own customers for loans such as mortgages as well as the interest rate they pay on savings.
However, US banks had already cut mortgage rates in anticipation of the Fed rate cut that happened this week, meaning mortgage rates may not fall much further. Prospective home buyers waiting for substantially more easing might be disappointed.
Fed chair Jerome Powell, speaking to journalists on Wednesday, said as much.
“Most analysts think it would have to be pretty big change in rates to matter a lot for the housing sector,” he said, while acknowledging that lower interest rates might boost demand and help builders.
Meanwhile, the risk of rising inflation could push mortgage rates up if banks anticipate this means the Fed will not cut rates any further any time soon. The Fed and other central banks tend to avoid cutting borrowing costs up if they feel inflation is too high.
“I do think that people are expecting a big impact from this,” said Nicole Stewart, a real estate agent with Redfin in Boise, Idaho, referring to the Fed’s rate cut this week.
“I’ve been trying to inform most of my buyers, as well as my sellers, that we’ve already seen the majority of what’s going to happen.”
Ms Stewart said a fall in mortgage rates over the past month has encouraged some buyers. Over the span of just one weekend earlier this month, Ms Stewart wrote four offers and put three deals under contract.
“A huge increase from anything in past few years”, she said.
But the US housing market remains unaffordable for many people. That issue is unlikely to be resolved by future Fed decisions, or by the recent dip in mortgage rates.
Many homeowners secured unusually low mortgage rates – in the 3% range – at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, which they are hesitant to give up by selling their home. As such, homeowners who might otherwise downsize are choosing to stay put, reducing the amount of housing available for purchase and driving up home prices. 
Roughly 80% of mortgage borrowers have locked in a rate below the current average of 6.35%, said Julia Fonseca, an associate finance professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
While every decline in mortgage rates helps loosen the market a little bit, there are no signs of substantial relief on the horizon, Ms Fonseca said.
“We might be still a long way from normalising these markets,” she said.
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Kristin Carlson, a prospective first-time buyer in the Boise area, has been scoping out the market for four years, while renting in the meantime.
For Kristin, easing mortgage rates in recent weeks means she is “just that much closer to pulling the trigger”. She said she is eager to purchase soon, to get ahead of a possible scenario in which rates fall substantially further, spurring more competition.
Borrowing costs are factoring into Ms Carlson’s thinking when it comes to the type of home that is feasible for her to purchase – the neighbourhood, the size, the quality of the builder.
Still, mortgage rates are taking a backseat to other considerations, including seasonality and finding a home that is the right fit for her needs.
Modestly lower mortgage rates are offering some relief and spurring activity among buyers, said Matt Vernon, the head of consumer lending at Bank of America. But bigger picture, the dip is not set to be enough to fix a housing market under strain.
“There’s cautious optimism that we’re headed in the right direction,” Mr Vernon said.
“I don’t think it’s necessarily changed buyers’ perception of the challenges in the market, but it’s certainly got their attention.”
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<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Soaring property insurance premiums in Louisiana, coupled with elevated mortgage interest rates, have long weighed on the New Orleans metro housing market. But Jamie Hughes is starting to see signs of a rebound. “I feel like we’re coming out of the rough spot now,” said Jamie Hughes, a Realtor with Reve […]
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Soaring property insurance premiums in Louisiana, coupled with elevated mortgage interest rates, have long weighed on the New Orleans metro housing market. But Jamie Hughes is starting to see signs of a rebound.
“I feel like we’re coming out of the rough spot now,” said Jamie Hughes, a Realtor with Reve Realtors in New Orleans.
According to the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors, home sales in August in Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany parishes rose compared to the same month last year. With the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut, Hughes believes more local inventory could move, especially if mortgage rates drop below their current level of around 6%.
“If we go under 6%, I think that will bring a lot more buyers back into the market. There were many that were sitting on the sidelines for the past couple of years for various reasons,” Hughes said.
Although additional rate cuts are expected in the coming months, some potential homebuyers may delay purchasing in hopes of securing lower rates. Still, Hughes cautions against waiting too long.
“I think the time to buy is whenever you find the right house that you can afford. And waiting may not help you. You can always refinance, but when rates get lower, the competition in the market gets higher, and you may not get the house you had your eye on,” Hughes said.
The effects of lower interest rates may ripple beyond residential housing. Businesses and consumers looking to borrow could also benefit, according to Jim Spiro, managing director with Morgan Stanley in New Orleans.
“Businesses should benefit nicely because they’re constantly borrowing money and trying to grow their business, trying to expand, perhaps trying to hire new people,” Spiro said.
However, the local real estate market faces deeper structural issues. Professor Ken Johnson, a real estate economist at the University of Mississippi, points to persistent population decline as a core challenge.
Johnson, who analyzed housing prices and rental trends in the New Orleans metro area, described the region as “perhaps the toughest” market in the country. He attributes the struggle largely to a shrinking population.
“There’s just not enough demand. As your population either slowly grows or declines, and New Orleans is slightly declining right now, you eventually start to have vacant houses, which become blighted houses. It’s like throwing gas on a fire at that point in time. So that decline in population, you just lose demand for housing,” said Johnson, the Christie Kirkland Walker Chair of Real Estate at the University of Mississippi.
Johnson believes it will take more than interest rate cuts to stabilize the market. But given the sluggish pace of home sales over the past two years, any momentum is welcome.
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As the Federal Reserve revealed its latest rate decision Wednesday, a Trump administration senior counselor blasted the central bank for keeping the American Dream out of reach, as other experts reacted to the cut.
“We’re a hundred basis points, at least, over where we should be,” Trump senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro said on “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday. “That’s disequilibrium. It hurts our trade balance. It hurts everybody who’s trying to get a mortgage. It’s frozen up the housing market.”
“It should be 50 [basis points cut] today, and it should be another 50 at the next meeting. That’s where it should be,” he continued.
The Fed announced <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-september-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">its first interest rate cut of the year</a> Wednesday afternoon despite signs of tariffs pushing inflation higher amid rising concerns about the labor market. The 25 basis-point cut lowered the benchmark federal funds target range to 4% to 4.25%.
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Markets had priced in a cut, with the CME FedWatch tool showing a 96% chance of a 25-basis-point cut and a 4% probability of a larger 50-basis-point cut.
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At the same time, the Trump administration is reportedly weighing a <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-admin-weighs-national-housing-emergency-treasurys-bessent-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declaration of a national housing emergency</a>, which has been fueled by high rates, red tape and rising construction costs.
Other experts and politicians also called for a 50 basis point cut, like Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Miami-based Douglas Elliman agent and managing director Joe Azar.
“In the brokerage community, we would love to see a rate cut anywhere from a quarter to a half-point. Ideally, a half a point, and things have picked up over the last two weeks,” Azar told Fox News Digital. “I think you’ll see a jolt in the real estate market if we get a cut this afternoon.”
“If you get this cut today… for an end user, depending on the profile and the type of loan they’re taking, that is drastic because, overall, it’s going to help the buyer to save more money and their spending power,” Azar continued.
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Buyers and sellers aren’t solely focused on rate cuts either, the Douglas Elliman broker argued: “A lot of my clients are also looking at the 10-year Treasury yield and also the five-year… what I think the Fed is trying to do is cut the short-term rates, which, what I will tell you, will affect the [adjustable-rate mortgage] loans.”
“I talked to [Fed Board governor Stephen Miran] about two really important things,” Sen. Scott said <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/senate-banking-chairman-says-50-basis-point-rate-cut-possibility-backs-trumps-new-fed-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on a call with Fox News Digital</a>. “The independence of the Fed, [and] sharing the president’s vision for what moves our economy forward.”
“The president has done such a good job of moving our country forward,” Scott added. “What else does he need? One big thing – I think a lower interest rate.”
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Navarro called the Fed’s trajectory under Chairman Jerome Powell “a disaster,” arguing that Powell and Democrats are making “partisan decisions.”
“People talk about [how] an attack on Powell’s an attack on Fed independence. It’s not, it’s Fed incompetence,” he said.
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FOX Business’ Eric Revell and Preston Mizell contributed to this report.
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She also worked in Budapest for the local bureau of Russia’s Interfax news agency, covering mainly Hungarian corporate news, IPOs, and the energy sector in English.
She spent a year with Colliers as a market analyst after Interfax left the central European region, before working for <a>Dow Jones Newswires</a>. Gulyas studied at the ELTE University in Budapest, earning MA degrees in English and cultural anthropology, and a BA in English Teaching.
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