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Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAMortgages are back over 7%. Whatdoes that mean for SLO County’shousing market?GEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about real estate.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 30d

    Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

  • XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF+4.2% 30d

    SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

  • PLD Prologis-5.8% 30d

    Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

  • DHI D.R. Horton+4.7% 30d

    D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

  • LEN Lennar+8.5% 30d

    Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

  • WELL Welltower+0.2% 30d

    Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLRE-0.86%-2.42%base+0.60%after closeafter closeafter close
XHB-3.02%-2.98%base+3.12%after closeafter closeafter close
PLD-1.36%-2.14%base+1.67%after closeafter closeafter close
DHI+0.34%-2.12%base+3.60%after closeafter closeafter close
LEN-3.38%-3.97%base+3.14%after closeafter closeafter close
WELL+2.48%-3.27%base+0.32%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market? San Luis Obispo Tribune

Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune

The price since 2 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Horton D R (DHI)that day+3.60%still updating
Horton D R (DHI)three days earlier-2.12%final price
Horton D R (DHI)five days earlier+0.34%final price
Lennar (LEN)that day+3.14%still updating
Lennar (LEN)three days earlier-3.97%final price
Lennar (LEN)five days earlier-3.38%final price
Prologis (PLD)that day+1.67%still updating
Prologis (PLD)three days earlier-2.14%final price
Prologis (PLD)five days earlier-1.36%final price
Welltower (WELL)that day+0.32%still updating
Welltower (WELL)three days earlier-3.27%final price
Welltower (WELL)five days earlier+2.48%final price
State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB)that day+3.12%still updating
State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB)three days earlier-2.98%final price
State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB)five days earlier-3.02%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)that day+0.60%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)three days earlier-2.42%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)five days earlier-0.86%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

  • XHB State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf

    In “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?,” State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

  • PLD Prologis

    In “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?,” Prologis (PLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

  • DHI Horton D R

    For “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

  • LEN Lennar

    For “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?,” Lennar (LEN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

  • WELL Welltower

    Welltower (WELL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?.” Reason on file: Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)

On 2 Nov 2026, “Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) to this story.

For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE), the reason on file says Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

A second company, State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story

Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)

PLD traded between 123.44 and 134.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 128.02. XHB traded between 91.93 and 102.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 101.01. XLRE traded between 40.28 and 43.44 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.16.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Mortgages are back over 7%. What does that mean for SLO County’s housing market?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.