Modestly lower mortgage rates could result in a stronger showing this fall, however. ...

New home sales for the month of August coming in stronger than expected, climbing more than 20% month overmonth with mortgage rates coming down and demand clearly strong. So is this the turning point for the housing market. Joining us now, housing wire lead analyst Logan Moasami.Uh Logan, thank you for being here. Um so what do you think. Is this the kind of the unlock that we have been waiting for.>> You know, whenever mortgage rates head below 6.64% and down to 6%, housing data tends to improve, right. Ne ...

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14: In this photo illustration, a smartphone shows the logo of Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), a U.S. home construction and real estate company specializing in residential communities and related financial services, with the company's latest stock market chart seen in the background on September 14, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, has witnessed a st ...

Mortgage rates are at the lowest levels we've seen in a year. Well, the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate does not directly affect mortgage rates. They are connected.So, how will a cutting cycle affect the housing market. Lawrence Hugh, National Association Realtors chief economist is joining me now. Good to see you, Lawrence.We also have the backdrop of uh housing starts which showed some weakness, the lowest since May last month. So, that reflecting one part of the housing market as well. But as t ...

美联储降息政策 - 美联储自12月以来首次降息25个基点 将基准利率下调至4%-4.25%区间 并暗示后续将继续降息以支撑劳动力市场[1][10] - 降息举措利好对利率敏感的小盘股和可选消费类股票 罗素2000小盘股指数创近四年新高 标普500指数年内涨幅超13%[2][10] 房地产行业表现 - PHLX住房指数本季度大涨15% 显著跑赢标普500指数7%的涨幅 但年内表现仍落后于基准指数[5][11] - 头部房企表现突出：DR Horton本季度涨幅超30% KB Home和Toll Brothers涨幅均超20% 家装零售商Lowe's和Home Depot分别上涨约20%和13%[5][11] - 30年期固定利率抵押贷款利率降至6.39% 为2024年10月初以来最低水平 Keefe Bruyette & Woods分析师预计年底可能接近6%[6][11] 货币政策传导机制 - 抵押贷款利率与10年期美债收益率关联度更高 当前收益率从5月的4.6%降至4.13% 降幅大于联邦基金利率[8][11] - 若抵押利率能降至5%区间 将被视为重要阈值 可能为疲软的住房市场注入活力[7][11] - 8月美国独栋住宅开工量骤降至近两年半低点 鲍威尔主席明确表示住房部门活动"疲弱"[11] 经济数据与市场预期 - 未来一周将公布成屋销售和新屋销售数据 住房交易量提升通常有利于经济活动[9][11] - 美联储强调未预设利率路径 成员间存在分歧 可能导致经济数据（尤其是劳动市场和通胀数据）公布时市场波动加剧[9][11] - 持续坚挺的通胀可能迫使央行维持较高利率水平 今年降息幅度仍存不确定性[8][11]

As recently as January of 2025, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.04%, per the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Nine months later, mortgage rates have continually dropped, with an interest rate now resting at 6.35%. In fact, ABC News recently reported a one-week drop in September from 6.5% to 6.35%, which was the single biggest one-week drop in 2025. Read Next: Florida Home Prices Are Dropping Rapidly: Should You Buy While Prices Are Low? Learn More: 10 Used Cars That Will Last ...

Stock Market News From Sept. 17, 2025: Dow Gains After Fed Decision CONCLUDED Last Updated: Updated 3 hours ago Home Builder Stocks Reverse with Treasury Yield Gain By Shaina Mishkin Shares of companies that build homes were dropping after an initial post-FOMC pop. The decline coincided with a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield. The iShares U.S. Home Construction exchange-traded fund, which tracks home builders and related companies, was down 0.9% as the 10-year Treasury yield rose to the highest level sinc ...

Key Takeaways Housing Starts & Building Permits Lower than Expectations for AugustProspective Homebuyers Likely Await Lower Mortgage RatesThe Fed Is Widely Expected to Lower Interest Rates TodayWednesday, September 17, 2025Ahead of today’s biggest market news item — the Fed rate cut, expected at 1pm ET today — we see an economic segment directly affected by interest rates, Housing. As we’ll see, the homebuilding side of the housing market continues to cool down — clearly a result of still-high interest rate ...

抵押贷款利率变动 - 30年期抵押贷款利率为6.16% 较上周五下降12个基点 15年期固定利率下降3个基点至5.46% [1] - 抵押贷款利率在美联储预期降息前持续走低 市场预测明日联邦基金利率削减概率达96% [13][14] 不同类型抵押贷款产品利率 - 30年期固定利率购房贷款为6.16% 再融资贷款为6.20% 20年期固定利率为5.68% 15年期固定利率为5.46% [4][15] - 可调整利率抵押贷款中 5/1 ARM利率为6.65% 7/1 ARM利率为6.58% VA贷款30年期利率为5.78% 15年期为5.29% [4] - 再融资利率通常高于购房利率 全国平均值四舍五入至最近百分位 [2] 贷款期限对成本的影响 - 15年期抵押贷款利率较30年期更低 但月供更高 40万美元贷款30年期6.16%利率月供2,440美元 总利息478,221美元 [6][7] - 相同贷款金额15年期5.46%利率月供3,260美元 总利息仅188,773美元 长期可节省利息支出 [7] - 30年期贷款可通过额外还款缩短期限 降低总利息成本 [8] 利率类型特征比较 - 固定利率抵押贷款利率从首日起锁定 再融资时获得新利率 [9] - 可调整利率抵押贷款初始固定期后利率每年调整 7/1 ARM前七年利率锁定 之后每年变化 [10] - ARM初始利率有时低于固定利率 但近期起始利率高于固定利率 且利率调整后存在上升风险 [11] 利率走势预测 - 经济学家预计2025年底前抵押利率不会大幅下降 即使9月美联储降息 其他金融因素可能维持利率稳定 [11][16] - 2026年抵押利率可能小幅下降 具体取决于经济状况、通胀水平和美联储政策 任何降幅可能相对较小 [17] - 2024年8月初至9月18日美联储会议期间抵押利率呈下降趋势 随后基本保持稳定或上升 [12]

抵押贷款利率趋势 - FHA贷款利率首次降至6%以下 为首次购房者提供 affordability 改善机会 [2] - 传统贷款利率从8%高位下降至6.25% 当前利率环境创造良好购房机会 [3] - 公司约40%成交订单采用激进激励措施（远期承诺或利率买断） 这些措施主要针对首次购房者但非专属 [7] 客户结构特征 - 公司业务构成中首次购房者占比略低于三分之一 其余三分之二为改善型购房者和度假生活方式购房者 [4][5] - 高端客户群体购房决策更取决于对宏观经济的信心 而非单纯抵押贷款利率 [4][5] - 大型建筑商（如Lennar、D.R. Horton）73%提供利率买断方案 这类措施会挤压利润率 [6] 库存策略定位 - 公司采取平衡策略 上季度库存住宅占比70% 确保满足消费者需求 [10][11] - 理想配置比例为60%库存住宅与40%定制建造住宅 以满足不同消费者偏好 [11] - 库存住宅利润率面临挑战 但高端客户明确需求并愿意支付溢价 [10] 成本结构优化 - 木材价格大幅下降 预计明年开始反映在利润表中 [12][13] - 土地价格出现适度回调 卖方态度发生转变 价格在部分市场确实下降 [14] - 当前获取的土地资源预计到2027年才会完全体现在业务中 [15]