Home prices rose just 1% annually through October, ICE data shows
October home price growth slowed to 1% year-over-year, with negative equity emerging as a problem for borrowers in Florida and Texas.
SOURCE: Calculated Risk ↗
What This Means
The ICE Mortgage Monitor tracks repeat-sale home prices, and a 1.0% annual gain signals a sharp deceleration from the post-pandemic surge. Slower price growth reduces collateral values backing mortgage securities and weakens the wealth effect that typically supports consumer spending and housing demand.
Sources (1)
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- Calculated RiskNov 9, 2026Read the original report at Calculated Risk ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 9
Resolved
POSSIBLEMortgage-backed securities stabilize as Fed rate cuts restore affordability and price growth re-accelerates above 2% annually.
Status quo
LIKELYHousing-sensitive equities and mortgage REITs trade sideways as sub-2% price growth persists, neither triggering forced sales nor spurring demand recovery.
Worsens
POSSIBLENegative equity spreads across more states, triggering distressed sales and mortgage delinquencies that compress MBS valuations and widen credit spreads.
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