Scotsman Guide, December 18, 2025-Daniel BantaFacing hesitant buyers and climbing costs, investors are seeing the once-reliable premiums for renovated properties vanish in major metrosClick here for more
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Insurance Rates Should Fall Next Year. Hopefully Not Too Much.
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 19, 2025-Telis DemosThe U.S. avoided a major hurricane this year, but insurers should still be wary of elevated future lossesClick here for more (subscription)
The Invisible Framework Behind Modern Mortgage Lending
National Mortgage Professional, Dec. 12, 2025Every loan that flows smoothly — from application to closing to investor delivery — is riding on structure most mortgage professionals never see. In this …
What’s Driving Optimism and Concern for Multifamily in 2026
Multi-Housing News (podcast), December 17, 2025-Mikayla SciortinoHigh deliveries, healthy vacancy rates and rising investor activity are keeping multifamily fundamentals strong as 2025 ends. As new construction is expected to slow …
Wealthy Renters Are Customizing Their Spaces, and Landlords Are All for It
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 17, 2025-Robyn FriedmanAffluent renters who may spend $20,000 or more a month on a luxury single-family home or apartment are increasingly customizing their new places—replacing lighting, …
UWM Acquires Mortgage Servicer in $1.3 Billion All-Stock Deal
The Detroit News, Dec. 17, 2025-Myesha JohnsonIn a move that significantly expands its footprint in the mortgage servicing landscape, Pontiac-based United Wholesale Mortgage Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it would acquire …
New York Joins the Lengthy List of States to Ban Right-to-List Agreements
HousingWire, Dec. 17, 2025-Brooklee HanYet another state has banned right-to-list agreements. On Friday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that bans and makes the agreements unenforceable.Click …
Wealthy Home Sellers Are Using an Unconventional Enticement to Drum Up Buyer Interest
Business Insider, Dec. 17, 2025-Eliza RelmanCarson Austin began to worry after his home had been sitting on the market for a couple of months with barely any interest from potential …
Zillow Maps 2025’s Most Popular Places to Live
Globe St., Dec. 17, 2025-Philippa MaisterLooking for an affordable home in a midsize town with good job prospects? You might do well to start with Rockford, IL, named by Zillow …
Mortgage Rates in Limbo as Fed Officials Debate Inflation, Jobs Data
HousingWire, Dec. 16, 2025-Neil PiersonThe latest in a string of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts appears to have done little to impact mortgage rates, which have remained steady since the …