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• Tariffs to add as much as $10,000 to the cost of the average new home, trade association says

  "The tariffs act as a tax on American builders, home buyers and consumers," the National Association of Home Builders said.
  
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• Share of UK lending to first-time buyers reaches record high

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• Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market

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• Here’s when to list your home for sale this spring — it could sell for up to $27,000 more, data shows

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• Oil prices resume slide, ending lower as tariff fears spark stock-market tumble

  Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade tensions could spark a recession or a slowdown as U.S. equities suffered their worst day of 2025.
  
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• Rocket-Redfin deal could make home buying more convenient — and more expensive

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