Weekly Housing Headlines

Nearly 45,000 U.S. homes pulled from the market last year were relisted in January 2026, a decade high; mortgage applications increased 3.2% from one week earlier; existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from January; borrower equity declined by $78.8 billion or 0.5% year over year in Q4 2025; the average rate of a standard, 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.11% in the week ending March 12; and adjustable-rate mortgages accounted for nearly 21% of mortgage originations in 2025.

Sellers rush back into housing market as relistings hit decade high
Mortgage Professional America - 3/6/2026
Nearly 45,000 US homes that have been pulled from the market last year were relisted in January 2026, a record for the month and equal to 3.6% of all active listings, according to Redfin.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Bankers Association - 3/11/2026
Mortgage applications increased 3.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6, 2026.

February home sales see small rebound, but supply growth is ‘sluggish’
CNBC - 3/10/2026
Existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from January to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.09 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were down 1.4% from February of last year.

Borrower equity showed decreases across large portion of the U.S. in Q4 2025
Cotality - 3/11/2026
Borrower equity declined by $78.8 billion or 0.5% YOY in Q4 2025. That’s an average equity decrease of about $8,500 per borrower between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, less than the $13,300 in equity lost in the previous quarter.

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
CNN Business - 3/11/2026
The average rate of a standard, 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.11% in the week ending March 12, according to a survey of lenders by Freddie Mac released Thursday. That was biggest weekly increase since April.

Homeownership Surges Among Single Women
National Mortgage Professional - 3/6/2026
According to data from the latest First American housing trends report, more than 20 million single women were homeowners last year, the highest count on record.

ARMs Capture Market Share As Fixed Rates Ease
National Mortgage Professional - 3/9/2026
Adjustable-rate mortgages accounted for nearly 21% of mortgage originations in 2025 — the highest level in three years.

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February
Mortgage Bankers Association - 3/10/2026
Lenders increased mortgage credit supply last month as mortgage rates moved lower in January and February. Most of last month’s supply growth was in loan programs that allowed for cash-out refinance and on investor homes.

Single-Family Starts Remain Soft in January on Affordability Concerns
Eye On Housing - 3/11/2026
Overall housing starts increased 7.2% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.49 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Clear Capital Report Signals Cooling Housing Market In February
National Mortgage Professional - 3/11/2026
Clear Capital found national home prices declined 0.5% quarter-over-quarter, though prices were still up 1.7% year-over-year. This suggests the housing market continues to stabilize after several years of rapid pandemic-era growth.