Buyer satisfaction among homebuyers has improved over the last two years as the housing market's slower pace has given house hunters more time to plan for homeownership.  In 2025, nearly 4 in 10 homebuyers (37%) said they did not experience regret over their purchase, up from 31% in 2023, according

Commercial real estate investor Todd J. Drowlette has brokered boatloads of deals with major corporations, including Starbucks and Dunkin', but when it came to signing on the dotted line for his own property purchase, "The Real Estate Commission" star was swayed by something far more important than

A system designed for purposeEvery mortgage market is patchwork. Rules, products, and features exist because of past events, a crisis, a policy choice, or a market failure. The result is a structure that reflects history more than design. That doesn’t make it bad, but it does mean we carry baggage t

Most major metros are adding jobs more slowly than normal, and the slowdown is hitting the workers who drive homebuying activity the most: those in tech, professional services, and finance, according to a new report from John Burns Research & Consulting.  The shift has major implications for the hou

A charming dome home that spent decades as an empty "shell" has been brought to the market in Washington, nine years after it was finally completed. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom dwelling was originally conceived by a nuclear engineer who brought that vision to life in the early 1980s by building th

As the year comes to a close, Yelp has projected the hottest trends for 2026. While matcha, mahjong nights, and heated workouts are on the list, so are a number of unexpected home design movements—most notably, old-school bathrooms. According to Yelp’s 2026 Home Trend Forecast, vintage bathrooms, co

Hollywood legend Kevin Spacey has revealed that he is homeless, having lost his lavish Baltimore property to foreclosure while dealing with the soaring cost of the legal fees involved in defending himself against a spate of sexual assault allegations. Spacey, 66, was once one of the most sought-afte

The plaintiffs in the Taylor Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) suit filed against Zillow in mid-September filed an amended complaint on Wednesday.  The amended complaint contains testimony from a dozen anonymous current and former Zillow-affiliated loan officers and agents that corrobora

The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as part of an effort to create a cleaner energy source. Engineers are building a geothermal power plant that taps into the energy of the Newberry Volcano—the largest volcano in the Cascades volcanic arc. In 2026, the Texas-based startup Maza

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has criticized the Trump administration's plan to sell shares of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the public, laying out an alternative path that would reward existing common shareholders. Ackman, whose Pershing Square hedge fund holds a substa

Wealthfront, a fintech known for low-cost investing and savings products, is entering the mortgage business. The California-headquartered company announced Wednesday that was offering early access to Wealthfront Home Lending, which offers mortgages through the company’s automated, software-driven pl

The Cape Coral–Fort Myers-Naples, FL metro housing market has moved into buyer-favorable territory, with homes taking a median 119 days to sell, 54% longer than the national median of 77 days, according to HousingWire Data for the week ending Nov. 14, 2025. Single-family inventory in the Cape Coral

It used to be that being a millionaire meant a person could retire and live a comfortable life. But not even millionaires may believe that anymore. There are 23.8 million millionaires in the U.S., the most of any country in the world, but only 36% of them consider themselves "wealthy," according to

Miami commissioners are set to vote on a proposal that would allow developers to double their density in specific neighborhoods, starting in Edgewater.  If approved, the city’s Resilience Trust Fund would be used to help pay for flood control and climate projects, Coconut Grove Spotlight reported. T

Florida-based AR Franchising, the franchisor of the AR Homes brand that includes about 40 franchise custom homebuilders in nine states, rolled out an innovative virtual model home in one of its communities. Earlier this year, the company launched its first in-market AR Theatre within the Tesoro Club

Bill Ackman’s plan to relist Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faces skepticism over whether the federal government would be willing to forgive billions of dollars in senior preferred investments. Even if it did, uncertainties around capital requirements would still limit share value, according to analysts

In today’s homebuilding economy—where interest rates whiplash buyer demand, costs remain stubbornly high, and affordability pressures crush margins—one truth grows clearer by the month: something’s got to give. That “something” may be the industry’s muscle-memory tolerance for inefficiency—its broke

Fintech Unlock Technologies announced on Wednesday the closing of its sixth home equity agreement (HEA) securitization, issued and sponsored by Saluda Grade. The transaction securitized $303 million of HEAs originated and managed by Unlock, marking the company’s largest securitization to date and it

The top leadership positions at Ginnie Mae and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have been empty for most of the past year, but the long wait to fill the seats may soon come to an end. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs advanced the nominations of Joseph

Nearly half of Grand Rapids, MI metro home sellers reduced asking prices during the week ending Nov. 14, 2025, while the market maintained its position as one of Michigan’s fastest-moving housing markets with homes selling 21 days quicker than the state average. The aggressive pricing strategy appea