Stephen Basaja
speaker
953 appearances
128 recordings
2 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard yesterday
Stephen Basaja’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 128 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 37.
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Even among Republicans, only 35 percent said the tax changes favor them.
Part of that could be because the White House projected average refunds around $1,000, not the $350 that's been the case so far.
Stephen Basaja, NPR News.
How optimistic sellers feel depends on where they live.
In the Northeast, where there are few homes available to buy, sellers surveyed feel like they have a bigger advantage than those in the South, where a construction boom has meant more options for buyers.
Still, overall, 83% of sellers expect to get their asking price or higher.
They said in the survey that it's a good time to sell because of strong home values, limited inventory, and stabilizing interest rates.
Stephen Basaha, NPR News.
The NAR is revising its housing forecast down for the year.
That's because the war with Iran has raised the cost of borrowing, and that sent mortgage rates up.
The association went from projecting a double-digit increase in existing home sales to just 4%.
New home sales are projected to be flat.
The NAR says lower consumer confidence and softer job growth are also keeping buyers out of the market.
Home prices also hit a record high for March.
The median existing home sale was a bit less than $410,000.
But the NAR says housing is actually getting more affordable since wages are growing faster than prices.
Stephen Basaja, NPR News.
The NAR is revising its housing forecast down for the year.
That's because the war with Iran has raised the cost of borrowing, and that sent mortgage rates up.
The association went from projecting a double-digit increase in existing home sales to just 4%.
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