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Homes in Pacifica, California, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new

Affordability has gone from being a dry financial term to an all-purpose hot button. Groceries, health care, child care, cars, gas — you

Homes in Daly City, California, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage

Fannie Mae will now accept crypto-backed mortgages via a new product by mortgage company Better Home and Finance and Coinbase.

Oil prices are surging. Inflation forecasts are rising. Futures markets increasingly raise the chances of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve.  And then there’s Kevin Warsh and

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo

Toucanstudios | E+ | Getty Images Single women have long outpaced single men as homebuyers — and they may be

Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The