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Canadian Home Sales Down During 2025, But Predicted to Rise in 2026
CREA added the national average home price is forecast to rise by 2.8% on an annual basis to $698,881 in 2026. Continue Reading Canadian Home Sales Down During 2025, But Predicted to Rise in 2026
Canadian Home Sales Down During 2025, But Predicted to Rise in 2026
CREA added the national average home price is forecast to rise by 2.8% on an annual basis to $698,881 in 2026. Continue Reading Canadian Home Sales Down During 2025, But Predicted to Rise in 2026
House of Representatives Passes Affordable HOMES Act
The US House of Representatives voted 263-147 to pass HR 5184, the Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act. The bill repeals a 2022 Department of Energy rule that placed site-built housing standards on manufactured homes. The bill...
Florida Dominated December’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Florida dominated the luxury real estate market in December, with six of the 10 priciest home sales of the month originating in the Sunshine State. According to data from Redfin, the month’s most expensive sale – a five-acre compound in coastal Miami – was also the...
Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market
The ranking member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is finding fault with President Trump’s proposal to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In an interview with the Washington Examiner,...
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Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
“Refinance applications surged 40% to the strongest weekly pace since October 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
Matthew Fries Named CEO and President at Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation
Prior to joining Inland Investments, Fries was head of investment products and partner solutions at Cetera Financial Group. Continue Reading Matthew Fries Named CEO and President at Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation
Ahmad Al-Dahle Joins Airbnb as Chief Technology Officer
Al-Dahle joins Airbnb from Meta, where he was vice president and head of the Generative AI group. Continue Reading Ahmad Al-Dahle Joins Airbnb as Chief Technology Officer
Glenn Kelman to Step Down as Redfin CEO
“My last day in the office is on January 16,” Kelman stated. Continue Reading Glenn Kelman to Step Down as Redfin CEO
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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9
A pair of unexpected housing policy proposals, an unfair accusation against a hotel chain, and an unlikely new theme park. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9
Housing Starts Up in October
Single-family housing completions in October were at a rate of 1 million, a 6% increase from the revised September rate of 952,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Up in October
Buffalo Bills to Sell Items from Highmark Stadium, Including Goal Posts and Trough Urinals
The Bills played at Highmark Stadium since 1973, with their last regular season game being held on Jan. 4. Continue Reading Buffalo Bills to Sell Items from Highmark Stadium, Including Goal Posts and Trough Urinals
Massachusetts Golf Course Sold for $24.8 Million to Solar Energy Developer
The golf course hosted US Open Qualifying events in 1998 and 2001. Continue Reading Massachusetts Golf Course Sold for $24.8 Million to Solar Energy Developer
Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud
Ricky Lee Taylor Jr. is a former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball player. Continue Reading Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud
South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
“It’s important that the relief is fiscally responsible,” said Dusty Johnson. Continue Reading South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
Pulte also resumed his online attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman with a post that said, “Jerome Powell should resign, immediately.” Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
New Interim Chief Executive at Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Amato was the bank’s chief financial officer when he assumed the interim positions on Jan. 30, 2025. Continue Reading New Interim Chief Executive at Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Office Leasing Activity Up 5% During 2025
Last year, office tenants signed for an estimated 410 million square feet of space. Continue Reading Office Leasing Activity Up 5% During 2025
Compass Completes $1.6 Billion Acquisition of Anywhere
Anywhere, formerly known as Realogy, is the parent company of the brands Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue Reading Compass Completes $1.6 Billion Acquisition of Anywhere
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