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Dani Romero

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Dani Romero is a Senior Reporter at Yahoo Finance covering real estate, housing and economic trends. She is a graduate of Baylor University Hankamer School of Business in Waco, Texas.

Homebuilders face 'muted' spring selling season amid high mortgage rates, tariff uncertainty

For homebuilders, the start of the spring selling season is proving to be bumpy amid high mortgage rates and tariff uncertainty.

2 days ago

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Builder confidence drops in March to lowest level in 7 months

Builders are feeling less confident about the housing market as they navigate economic uncertainty, the threat of tariffs, and high housing costs.

14 days ago
February inflation data shows housing costs rose at the slowest pace in over 3 years

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), released Wednesday, showed that housing cost pressures eased in February to the slowest pace in over three years.

19 days ago
Small business survey data shows 'uncertainty is high and rising on Main Street'

Small business owners feel uncertain about the future in February, as they continue to deal with lingering inflation and labor challenges.

20 days ago
Redfin stock spikes after mortgage giant Rocket announces a $1.75 billion deal to buy the company

Mortgage giant Rocket Companies announced Monday it struck a deal to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock deal valued at $1.75 billion.

21 days ago

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From 'economic blackout' to 'Latino Freeze,' Wall Street is grappling with activist consumers

A new wave of consumer activism is sweeping the nation, with protests and boycotts targeting controversial companies, forcing Wall Street to brace for impact.

23 days ago

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New home sales slump in January amid elevated mortgage rates, severe weather

Housing activity for new residential construction started the year lower as high mortgages pushed buyers to the sidelines.

last month
Lowe's Q4 earnings beat Wall Street estimates as same-store sales growth turns positive

Lowe's seems to be slowly building momentum to kick-start 2025. But it sees a slower year ahead for sales growth.

last month

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Home Depot CEO: Not expecting 'a big rebound' in housing turnover rates

Home Depot isn’t expecting to see meaningful changes to interest rates and housing turnover.

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Why the spring selling season is going to be 'challenging' for homebuilders

The spring home-selling season is shaping up to be a challenging one for major homebuilders amid a trade war and rising mortgage rates.

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Homebuilder confidence falls to lowest level in five months amid tariff concerns, high mortgage rates

Homebuilder confidence hit the lowest level in five months in February.

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Housing inflation pressures ease in encouraging sign for Fed

The latest Consumer Price Index showed that housing inflation pressures continued to moderate in December in an encouraging sign for the Federal Reserve.

2 months ago
Why a housing market 'thaw' never came in 2024

Wall Street analysts had hoped the housing market would show signs of life in 2024. Instead, it remained stagnant: Sales of previously owned homes are poised to set the record for the worst year since 1995 for the second year in a row.

3 months ago
Housing inflation moderates in November in 'encouraging' development on inflation fight

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) out Wednesday showed that housing costs eased in November in what experts said represented an "encouraging development" on the fight against inflation.

3 months ago
Construction hiring in 'wait-and-see mode' amid interest rate, immigration uncertainty

Construction hiring has slowed down in the last few months as immigration and interest rate uncertainty weigh on the sector.

3 months ago

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New home sales slump to lowest level in almost two years

High mortgage rates and impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton put a damper on buyer demand.

4 months ago
Housing inflation accelerates in October amid 'slower progress' on inflation fight

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed that housing costs accelerated in October, posing a lingering challenge to cool price pressures.

4 months ago
Rents fell 0.6% in October, new data shows

Rents ticked down in October from the prior month as the supply of apartments coming onto the market outpaces demand.

4 months ago
Trump says deportations will lower housing costs. The reality is complicated.

Donald Trump has blamed the housing crisis on immigration, but experts say the relationship between rising immigration and surging housing costs isn’t so clear.

4 months ago
First-time homebuyers hold off on purchases amid 'slim' pickings, high mortgage rates

Many aspiring homeowners are still sitting on the sidelines even as mortgage rates have declined since this year's peak in May.

5 months ago

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Homebuilders face 'muted' spring selling season amid high mortgage rates, tariff uncertainty

Builder confidence drops in March to lowest level in 7 months

February inflation data shows housing costs rose at the slowest pace in over 3 years

Small business survey data shows 'uncertainty is high and rising on Main Street'

Redfin stock spikes after mortgage giant Rocket announces a $1.75 billion deal to buy the company

From 'economic blackout' to 'Latino Freeze,' Wall Street is grappling with activist consumers

New home sales slump in January amid elevated mortgage rates, severe weather

Lowe's Q4 earnings beat Wall Street estimates as same-store sales growth turns positive

Home Depot CEO: Not expecting 'a big rebound' in housing turnover rates

Why the spring selling season is going to be 'challenging' for homebuilders

Homebuilder confidence falls to lowest level in five months amid tariff concerns, high mortgage rates

Housing inflation pressures ease in encouraging sign for Fed

Why a housing market 'thaw' never came in 2024

Housing inflation moderates in November in 'encouraging' development on inflation fight

Construction hiring in 'wait-and-see mode' amid interest rate, immigration uncertainty

New home sales slump to lowest level in almost two years

Housing inflation accelerates in October amid 'slower progress' on inflation fight

Rents fell 0.6% in October, new data shows

Trump says deportations will lower housing costs. The reality is complicated.

First-time homebuyers hold off on purchases amid 'slim' pickings, high mortgage rates