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How lower rates would affect new vs. existing home sales

Housing stocks are rising following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's dovish comments at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, which signaled interest rate cuts to come that could feed into mortgage rates. This comes alongside surprisingly strong new home sales data for the month of July. With the US housing market in need of relief, HousingWire lead analyst Logan Mohtashami joins Market Domination to discuss the potential impact of a rate cut on the housing market. Mohtashami distinguishes between two segments of the housing market: new homes from builders and existing homes sales. He explains that when rates fall, homebuilders can "sell homes like a commodity," while existing homes "do not have that ability." Existing homes are struggling to sell because the market hasn't seen mortgage rates under 6% for quite some time, Mohtashami explains. "I think the builders will always have a rate advantage until mortgage rates get well below 6% for the existing home market," Mohtashami tells Yahoo Finance. "If mortgage rates fell 2% and actually stayed lower below 6%, the existing home sales market could get some traction." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith

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What lower mortgage rates mean for homebuilders

US mortgage rates have fallen lower this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now below 6.5% and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage below 5.65%. This gives some relief to potential homebuyers but adds more competition to homebuilders (XHB). Yahoo Finance housing reporter Dani Romero joins Wealth! to break down what lower rates mean for potential home buyers and major homebuilder stocks. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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Falling mortgage rates creating 'more choices' for homebuyers

US new home sales jumped by over 10% month-over-month in July, according to the US Census Bureau. The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales to have risen by 1.3% month-over-month in July. National Association of Realtors (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sits down with Brad Smith on Wealth! to talk about what this data is signaling about the US housing market, especially after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell communicated plans to cut interest rates in September in his Jackson Hole speech. "Definitely, we are in a downward trend in mortgage rates. Housing sector [is] always one of the most sensitive to the mortgage rate changes, and consequently mortgage rate today at one-year-low level at under 6.5%, we have not seen this for the past 12 months," Yun tells Yahoo Finance. "Very good news. Moreover, more inventory means more choices for consumers." Yun believes falling mortgage rates — the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now sitting at 6.46% — will open up new opportunities for homeowners, especially for those moving on into new life stages and wishing to sell. "So all [these] pent-up potential sellers, I think, will steadily move into the market as mortgage rates decline. Of course, it's not a 3%, 4% mortgage rate, but it is a positive development for the real estate [market]," Yun explains. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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Existing home sales rise in July, home prices jump for 13th straight month as mortgage rates moderate

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This is the one big advantage public homebuilders have

The homebuilder sector (XHB) is in focus as notable stocks continues to hold steady, though the impending Federal Reserve rate cuts raise questions about the impact on these companies. UBS US homebuilders & building products equity research analyst John Lovallo joins Market Domination to share his outlook. Lovallo notes that homebuilders have been highly focused on maintaining sales volume, but this quarter "they showed some restraint" amid interest rate volatility. "I think it's that pace versus price-type formula that builders are always trying to optimize, and I felt like they did a very good job this quarter in doing so," he tells Yahoo Finance. With high mortgage rates creating continued affordability issues, Lovallo notes that homebuilders have implemented effective incentives to attract homebuyers, such as mortgage rate buydowns. He notes that individuals purchasing homes from public homebuilders are often not paying the headline rate, but a lower one: "That is a tool that these folks have in their toolbox that the existing home market cannot compete with, and frankly the smaller private builders can't compete with either," Lovallo says. When discussing investment strategies, Lovallo names D.R. Horton (DHI) as a top pick, though he remains bullish across the homebuilder sector overall. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith

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Homebuilders have had the upper hand in the housing market. Lower rates may change that.

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5 Technology ETFs at the Forefront of the August Rebound

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Harris proposes homebuyer assistance in her economic agenda

US Housing starts hit a four-year low in the month of July, according to the US Census Bureau, dropping 6.8% month-over-month and 16% year-over-year. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her economic policy proposals for the housing market and homebuyers she would attempt to implement in her first 100 days in office if elected. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Dani Romero joins Wealth! to break down Harris's agenda which includes provisions for constructing more housing units and providing downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers. Harris is expected to go into greater detail on her potential policy agenda at a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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New NAR rules will make major changes to realtor payments

Historic changes are coming to the housing market this weekend. New rules from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will transform how realtors get paid and compensated for helping people buy and sell their homes, going into effect on Saturday, August 17.  KBW managing director Ryan Tomasello joins Catalysts to discuss how the new regulations could transform the housing market. "Over the long run, this is going to provide a lot more transparency for home shoppers. It's going to allow more agents to compete more heavily on price and quality. But over the near term, I think it's probably going to be a bit of a bumpy road as the market digests these changes in such short order, and also at a time when the housing market itself has a laundry list of complexities around it, from rates to supply," Tomasello explains.  In the long-term, Tomasello believes these rules are likely to reduce the friction costs of buying and selling a home, which, in turn, could increase transaction activity. "There's been a lot of chatter amongst the agent community, more and more education on the part of consumers. And so the question becomes if belief creates reality around commissions actually coming down, if both agents think that commissions are coming down and consumers are aware of this new structure, we do think that that puts downward pressure on commissions at the margin over time," he adds. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Melanie Riehl

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Mortgage rates tick higher, still at lowest level since 2023

Mortgage rates inched higher this week as markets await a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve at its September policy meeting. According to the latest Freddie Mac data (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation), the typical 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.49%, a modest increase from the previous week's 6.47% and marking the lowest average levels in over a year. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Dani Romero breaks down the details, providing insights into what it means for home buyers and sellers in the broader housing market. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith

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Investing in the future: ETF themes based around AI, robotics

Artificial intelligence and robotics are ever-expanding industries, with new research and innovations coming out every day and major companies competing to get the next and best new tech. What are the best ways to begin investing into the space? As part of Yahoo Finance's Robotics Week: Investing in Tomorrow special, BlackRock US Head of Thematic and Active ETFs Jay Jacobs sits down with Julie Hyman and Josh Schafer to talk about how investor portfolios can gain exposure to this next generation of technology. "We're looking to provide exposure across the value chain of pure-play artificial intelligence companies. That includes everything from generative AI model developers to artificial intelligence infrastructure, software and data, as well as artificial intelligence hardware... think semiconductors," Jacobs tells Yahoo Finance. "The idea is that as you see more adoption of artificial intelligence, more use cases that are being put to work... we would expect more adoption of artificial intelligence to ultimately lift this basket of stocks. That is the idea behind really trying to be very, very specific about what is the value chain of artificial intelligence BlackRock manages a variety of exchange-traded funds, including the iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY) and iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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Expect a 'good' housing market the rest of this year: Expert

July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw the cost of shelter increase 0.4% in the month. Meanwhile, mortgage applications surged 16.8% last week from 6.9% the week prior. Mphasis Digital Risk founder and managing director Jeff Taylor joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss the state of the housing market and its trajectory as the Federal Reserve initiates interest rate cuts. "What we saw in the refinance market was the biggest one-week jump in almost two years. And if we look at the broader [mortgage] rate market right now, we're down a full point to 6.5%, down from a high in April of 2024. And as the Fed has talked about over the course of the last couple of weeks, we're looking at potentially one to two rate cuts this year, maybe September, maybe December, maybe a total of 75 basis points," Taylor tells Julie Hyman and Josh Schafer. "So for the first time in over two and a half years, I think that we're really starting to hit a spot here in a period of time where interest rates are going to come back down coupled with affordability getting a little bit better... Those things coming together are really going to shape up for what could be a good housing market in the rest of this year and in the spring buying season," he explains. He notes that in a recent survey, Mphasis found that 48% of potential homebuyers are looking for a 5% rate in order to feel ready to purchase a home. He expects permanent mortgage rate cuts to come when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates: "If you look at September through December of this year, you could probably see triple the amount of refinance volume as you have in the previous two years on a monthly basis because, ahead of the Fed, the markets will move to MBS [mortgage-backed securities] and then mortgage rates will come down." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Melanie Riehl

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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in a year. What it means

US mortgage rates have fallen to some of their lowest levels in over a year with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropping to 6.47%. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Dani Romero joins Market Domination to break down the movements in mortgage rates in relation to the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, while also discussing what recent homebuilder earnings may indicate about the US housing market. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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Semiconductor ETFs Bear the Brunt of Market Rout

The semiconductor sector has been badly beaten down in the latest market rout. A spate of weaker-than-expected earnings reports from well-known players in the space also dampened confidence.

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Stocks remained under heavy selling pressure at the start of the week as recession worries continued to dominate global sentiment. A short squeeze in the VIX further weighed on the broader stock market, with the S&P 500 falling by 3.00%.

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