After a strong start to the year, the U.S. housing market hit a patch of weakness in July, with home-price growth slowing to its lowest level in 2025 and signaling that a broader cooling trend may be underway.
California home sales in August 2025 edged higher, supported by stabilizing prices and a modest decline in mortgage rates, according to the California Association of Realtors.
Home flippers in the U.S. are seeing profits evaporate to levels not seen since the financial crisis, as surging acquisition costs squeeze margins even in traditionally hot markets.
U.S. foreclosure activity climbed again in August 2025, marking the sixth consecutive month of annual increases, as high borrowing costs and stretched household finances begin to weigh more heavily on homeowners.