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Sticky mortgage rates and rising inflation fueled by the Iran war are testing the limits of the spring housing market's resilience, but there is a silver lining for buyers as home prices in May experienced their steepest annual drop in at least nine years.

Home Listing Prices Post Sharpest Drop in 9 Years as Sellers Face Reality Check The May 2026 housing market saw the sharpest year-over-year home price drop since 2017 as sellers pivoted to realistic pricing.

We use a host of techniques to bring comfort and beauty to our homes: lighting, feng shui, texture, furnishings and accessories.

But one thing that can overdetermine how you feel in and experience your living space is color. Color can influence your mood, emotions and even your health and it is central to an important component of interior design: color psychology.

How to Use Color Psychology in Your Home Find out how choosing the right colors for your home can enhance your mood, emotions and even your health.

Higher mortgage rates, rising gas prices and continued economic uncertainty over the war with Iran are all still weighing on potential homebuyers. Builders, however, are feeling slightly better about their businesses, seeing a potential late spring surge.

After a sharp drop in April, homebuilder sentiment in the market for single-family homes rose 3 points in May to a readout of 37 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Housing economists had expected the index to remain unchanged month over month. Still, anything below 50 on the index is considered negative sentiment.

Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge.

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