Real Estate News & Insights
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
Redfin says pending U.S. home sales fell 3.5% week over week during the four weeks ending Sept. 13, reaching their lowest level in nearly three years as higher borrowing costs weigh on demand even while buyers gain negotiating leverage. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Listings Fight
Zillow Preview listings are now live on Realtor.com, turning a May partnership announcement into a national pre-market syndication network across two major portals as the industry’s debate over private and public listing exposure intensifies. Continue Reading Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Listings Fight
Senate Banking Committee Advances Brian Johnson for CFPB Director
The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 to advance Brian Johnson’s nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sending the nomination to the full Senate. Continue Reading Senate Banking Committee Advances Brian Johnson for CFPB Director
Lennar Profit Falls 52% as Builder Cuts 2026 Delivery Target Again
Lennar’s third-quarter profit fell 52% from a year ago as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressure weakened demand, prompting the homebuilder to cut its full-year delivery target for the second time. Continue Reading Lennar Profit Falls 52% as Builder Cuts 2026 Delivery Target Again
Appeals Court Clears HUD to Resume $4 Billion Homelessness Funding Overhaul
A federal appeals court has temporarily cleared HUD to move ahead with its 2026 Continuum of Care funding overhaul while an appeal proceeds, reviving a $4.04 billion competition that includes a $1.3 billion set-aside for transitional housing and supportive-service projects. Continue Reading Appeals Court Clears HUD to Resume $4 Billion Homelessness Funding Overhaul
Zillow Loses Bid to Keep MRED Listing Feed as Court Sends Dispute to Arbitration
A federal judge denied Zillow’s request for a preliminary injunction against MRED, dissolved temporary protections over its Chicago-area listing feed and sent the MLS dispute to private arbitration. Continue Reading Zillow Loses Bid to Keep MRED Listing Feed as Court Sends Dispute to Arbitration
Builder Confidence Falls to 12-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Squeeze Buyers
U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to a 12-month low in September as mortgage rates, weak buyer traffic and rising costs pushed more builders toward price cuts and sales incentives. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Falls to 12-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Squeeze Buyers
Realtor.com Says the Best Homebuying Week of 2026 Starts Sept. 27
Realtor.com identifies Sept. 27–Oct. 3 as the best national homebuying week of 2026, with more inventory, less competition and modeled savings of about $14,000 versus the summer price peak. Continue Reading Realtor.com Says the Best Homebuying Week of 2026 Starts Sept. 27
New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases fell for a fifth straight month in August, while FHA loans rose to 35% of applications as higher rates pushed buyers toward government-backed financing. Continue Reading New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%
Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes
Realtor.com, Zillow, NAHB, eXp, HomeServices of America and other housing organizations have expanded Let America Build into an industry-wide campaign aimed at local zoning, permitting and housing-supply barriers. Continue Reading Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes
HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal
HomeSmart has signed a marketing services agreement with loanDepot, giving more than 25,000 agents access to the lender’s loan officers and mortgage products as brokerages deepen ties to housing finance. Continue Reading HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal
Will AI Sell Your Next Home?
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way real estate professionals work. It can write listing descriptions, analyze property data, answer consumer questions, and perform administrative tasks that once required hours of human effort. But can it sell your home without an agent? Continue Reading Will AI Sell Your Next Home?
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