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Investor Home Purchasing Up by Only 2% During Q4 2025
Investor home purchases recorded a mild 2% year-over-year uptick during the fourth quarter of 2025, totaling under 50,000, although activity was significantly stronger in several West Coast markets. According to new data from Redfin, nearly one in 10 (9.2%) homes sold...
Investor Home Purchasing Up by Only 2% During Q4 2025
Investors were buying more homes on the West Coast, with upswings in Seattle (a 37% year-over-year increase), Portland, OR (up 27%), and San Francisco (up 24%). Continue Reading Investor Home Purchasing Up by Only 2% During Q4 2025
FHFA’s Pulte on Fannie-Freddie IPO: ‘We Don’t Have to Do That’
Federal Housing Financial Agency Director Bill Pulte appears to have muddied the waters on whether the Trump administration is moving ahead with an initial public offering for Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a Fox Business interview, Pulte...
Houston Realtors Drop Plan to Include Flood Risk Data in Listings
The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has abruptly canceled a two-year project that would have added flood risk data on active home listings on the HAR.com platform. The Houston Chronicle reports the decision to shut down the flood risk data project came after a...
Feds Pay $87.4 Million for Pennsylvania Warehouse to Become Immigration Detention Center
The Trump administration has paid $87.4 million purchased a nearly 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Pennsylvania’s Berks County for use as an immigration detention center. ABC27.com reports the warehouse was acquired on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security...
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Eddie Bauer Retail Stores Face Closing Amid Bankruptcy Reports
The Bellevue, Washington-based retailer operates approximately 180 locations across the US and Canada. Continue Reading Eddie Bauer Retail Stores Face Closing Amid Bankruptcy Reports
Disney Names Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Bob Iger as CEO
D’Amaro has served as chairman of the Disney Experiences segment since 2020. Continue Reading Disney Names Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Median Luxury Home Sale Price Reaches $1.31 Million
While active listings of luxury homes for sale increased 5.6% year-over-year in December, that marked the slowest growth since April. Continue Reading Median Luxury Home Sale Price Reaches $1.31 Million
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Ground Broken on 365-Unit Multifamily Community in Aurora, Colorado
The project encompasses a quartet of four-story buildings featuring a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment layouts. Continue Reading Ground Broken on 365-Unit Multifamily Community in Aurora, Colorado
MISMO Names Amy Moses as VP of Strategic Growth
Moses joined MISMO earlier this year as a contractor. Continue Reading MISMO Names Amy Moses as VP of Strategic Growth
UWM Acquires REIT Two Harbors Investment Corp. for $1.3 Billion
Two Harbors is one of the nation’s largest servicers through its wholly owned subsidiary RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC. Continue Reading UWM Acquires REIT Two Harbors Investment Corp. for $1.3 Billion
Mortgage Application Activity Down by Nearly 4%
The FHA share of total applications decreased to 19.5% from 20.2% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Down by Nearly 4%
Former Deloitte Executive Kenny M. Smith Named CEO at Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the appointment of Kenny M. Smith as CEO, effective today. He also will serve as a member of the company’s board of directors. The previous CEO, Biden-appointee Diane Reid, was fired in March by Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing...
Vermont Governor Seeks to Use State Surplus Revenue to Cut Proposed Property Tax Hike
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is seeking to use surplus state funds to reduce a projected 12% property tax hike slated for 2026, but the Republican governor is getting pushback from some Democratic legislators over his plan. Vermont Public reports Scott’s administration...