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Construction materials company Saint-Gobain (SGO.PA, CODYY) released its fourth quarter earnings results last week ahead of President Trump's tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico that took effect at midnight. "So tariffs are clearly an issue because you do have some cross-border trade, of course, in this process. But it's nowhere near as much as other industries that are making products go back and forth," Saint-Gobain North America CEO and president Mark Rayfield tells Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton on Market Domination. Rayfield attributes Saint-Gobain, and its broader materials sector, to navigating some of the tariff pressures due to the fact that not many materials can go very far and are delivered more locally. "The big builders will say we need to manage our cost for some perspective, but they are delinked. I mean, there is a risk that housing prices, which are already at a pretty high affordability aspect for people, will go higher with inflation on products because there are some imported building products and lumber. We don't correlate it to ours. So we aren't looking for a price decrease based on lumber going up." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Zillow found that US homebuyers need $10,000 or up to $60,000 to make a down payment on a house. To speak more on savings strategies for buying a home, John and David Auten-Schneider — the hosts of Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously podcast — sit down with Madison Mills on Wealth to share their expert advice. These methods include even moving in with friends or family to cut down on rent costs, avoiding unnecessary luxuries or spending, and maximizing your income streams. For full episodes of Living Not So Fabulously, listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
President Trump's immigration policy is putting additional pressure on the housing market, especially with fresh tariffs hitting pricing on key materials like lumber, gypsum, and even home appliances. Yahoo Finance's Senior Reporter Claire Boston joins Wealth host Madison Mills to discuss how these factors may increase home prices. Homebuying is currently stronger in regions like the US South and in Florida, but the impact of tariffs on future prices remains uncertain. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
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US mortgage rates fall to their lowest levels seen in 2025, according to Feddie Mac data, as the 30-year fixed rate mortgage drops to 6.76% and the 15-year mortgage rates fall below 6.0%. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Claire Boston comes on Wealth to break down this week's mortgage data, while also pointing to the 4.6% month-over-month drop in US pending home sales. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.