U.S. housing demographics are playing an increasingly important role in shaping household growth, as older owners hold onto homes longer while younger households enter the market primarily as renters, influencing inventory, turnover, and rental demand. CHICAGO – Once households form, their starting point in housing matters just as much as the total number of new [...]
Florida real estate policy 2026 takes center stage this week as Great American Realtors Days kicks off, bringing industry members to Tallahassee to focus on housing, property rights, and tax priorities for the upcoming legislative session. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Realtors® from across the state have gathered at the Capitol to deliver a unified message to [...]
Builder sentiment 2026 is beginning the year on softer footing as affordability pressures persist, even as lower mortgage rates, price cuts, and buyer incentives increase negotiating power. WASHINGTON – Builder confidence declined at the start of the year as affordability challenges continue to weigh on buyers, while builders face ongoing increases in construction and regulatory [...]
The swift closing of the Compass–Anywhere acquisition on Jan. 9 caught much of the industry off guard and reignited discussion around brokerage consolidation, competition, and the long-term structure of residential real estate. In an in-depth conversation with Real Estate News, Howard Hanna President and CEO Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV explained why he wasn’t shocked by [...]
While easing mortgage rates and incremental affordability gains are offering some optimism for buyers, home builder sentiment suggests the construction industry is entering 2026 with far less confidence. Builder sentiment declined again this month, falling from 39 in December to 37, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest Housing Market Index (HMI), [...]
A growing number of major U.S. markets are inching closer to a key benchmark used to measure affordability, according to a new housing affordability forecast that suggests modest but meaningful progress ahead. This year, the mortgage payment for a typical home is expected to meet the affordability standard — costing no more than 30% of [...]
The recovery in CRE deal volume has been slow and uneven, closely mirroring the Federal Reserve’s shifting interest rate policy over the past several years. The two remain tightly linked, shaping both investor confidence and transaction timing. After building meaningful momentum coming out of the pandemic, the commercial real estate market has faced a difficult [...]
FHA refinance demand is surging as current homeowners search for any possible savings in a stubbornly high-rate environment. With mortgage rates on conventional loans showing little movement, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration—despite requiring mortgage insurance—are emerging as a key alternative. Total applications to refinance a home loan increased 14% last week compared with [...]
Home prices go negative for the first time in more than two years, slipping slightly compared with last year, according to daily high-frequency listing data from Parcl Labs covering single-family homes, condos, and townhomes, both new and existing. Prices may remain under pressure, as national home values are down 1.4% over just the past three [...]
Renters build credit through Esusu, a fintech platform that helps tenants report on-time rent payments, as the company raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Renters have long been excluded from the traditional credit system. Although an estimated $1.4 trillion in rent is paid to landlords annually in [...]
