Author: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY

Compared to February 2022, home building is down 18%, with single-family housing down 32%. Meanwhile, apartment construction was up 14% year over year.

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes have eroded the value of bank assets such as government bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

Affordability is a key factor when it comes to areas where sellers still have advantages. There are the 10 hot locations in the housing market.

High mortgage rates, limited inventory and eroding affordability are still forcing buyers to make most of the compromises.

Congress must repeal the Trump-era law, which was supported by both Republicans and Democrats, say advocates and some lawmakers.

Consider calling your credit card company to see when your statement is reported to credit bureaus. Some report balances on or before the due date.

Despite the overall cooling housing market, 11 states saw double-digit increases in home prices this February compared to the same time last year.

The total value of U.S. homes was $45.3 trillion at the end of 2022, down 5% ($2.3 trillion) from a record high of $47.7 trillion in June.

Mortgage application volumes were 44% lower than the same week one year ago. The Refinance Index was 74% lower than the same week last year.

While rents rose 2.4% in January from a year earlier to $1,942, the national median was down about 2% from December.