Sales of new single-family houses during October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 737,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.1% below the September rate of...
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal has called on President Trump to fire Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. In an editorial titled “Lawfare for Dummies, Monetary Edition,” the Journal identified Pulte as the mastermind behind...
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $53.4 billion (1.1%) during the third quarter of 2025, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Total commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $4.93...
A federal judge has reversed the suspension for work on Revolution Wind, one of the five offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration. According to combined media reports, Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee on the US District Court for the District...
The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced that Detroit metro area-based Jim Shaffer and his independent brokerage Good Company joined Real through its Private Label program. Founded in 2020, Good Company brings 172 agents to Real, including Shaffer’s 40-agent...
Kansas lawmakers are considering a resolution that would update the state constitution with a new cap on the amount that a home’s assessed value can jump each year. KMBC reports Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616 from Republican Sen. Caryn Tyson will mandate that a...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27
