Dan Loney: The housing market has had an interesting year in 2025 because of how home prices have reacted to inflation, decisions by the Federal Reserve, and a consumer that has become a bit more cautious.

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President Donald Trump has promised to address housing-market dysfunction and a lack of affordability in 2026. While we don't know what the White House has planned, previous talk has included a (much criticized) suggestion for 50-year mortgages and exhortations to builders to do their duty and build more housing.