Every Friday, we compile the week's most important housing market data into a comprehensive recap. Track mortgage rate movements, housing inventory changes, median home price trends, and key housing policy developments — all analyzed through rigorous free-market economic principles. Our weekly recap draws from Federal Reserve data, Census Bureau housing reports, NAR statistics, and Freddie Mac mortgage surveys.

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Friday Recap

Friday Market Recap — March 28, 2026: Rates Surge to 6.38%, the Spring Market Window Slams Shut

30-year fixed hit 6.38% — up 40 bps from the Feb low. Q4 GDP decelerated to 0.7%. The Fed is boxed in between slowing growth and sticky inflation. Spring market faces a reality check.

·10 min read
Aerial view of a suburban housing development with neat rows of homes and empty lots, representing constrained supply
Friday Recap

Friday Market Recap — March 21, 2026: Fed Holds, Rates Climb to 6.22%, and the Spring Market Stalls

FOMC held at 3.5–3.75% with a dovish dissent from Miran. The 30-year rate jumped to 6.22% — highest of 2026. Pending sales +1.8% but -0.8% YoY. Builder confidence 38 for the 21st month below 50.

·8 min read
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Friday Recap

Friday Market Recap — March 13, 2026: Rates Rebound, Tariffs Hit, and the Spring Market Faces a Dual Squeeze

30-year mortgage rate rebounded to 6.11% after a brief sub-6% window. Tariffs added $10,900+ per new home. Permits fell 5.8% YoY. The spring market faces two government-generated headwinds at once.

·10 min read
Friday Recap

Friday Market Recap: February 28, 2026

Mortgage rates inch down to 6.47%, housing inventory ticks up 13.5% YoY, median home prices at $415,200, and Washington floats another housing proposal that misses the point.

·5 min read