National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 28, 2025-Eric C. PeckPending home sales jumped 17% year-over-year in San Francisco in September — more than any other major metro, as the typical home also …
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Home Values Are Exploding in These 10 States — Is Yours One of Them?
CNBC, Oct. 27, 2025-Alix LangoneHome values continue to rise across the country, but the areas where housing markets are heating up the most may surprise you.Click here for more
Cautious Homebuyers Gaining Purchase Power
National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 27, 2025-Eric C. PeckAs rates fall to levels last seen over a year ago, homebuyers have gained approximately $9,500 in purchasing power month-over month, yet with …
Why 40% of U.S. Homeowners Have No Mortgage—and the Number Keeps Growing
Fast Company, Oct. 27, 2025-Meghan MalasAccording to ResiClub’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s new annual data, 40.3% of U.S. owner-occupied housing units are now mortgage-free, marking a new high …
Lab Spaces Were the Hottest Commercial Real Estate Bet. Now, Landlords Are Facing Headwinds From DC and Silicon Valley.
Business Insider, Oct. 27, 2025-Daniel GeigerLab space real estate faces challenges as funding from Washington, DC and Silicon Valley declines.Click here for more (subscription)
Homebuyers, Do You Finance Now or Wait for Fed to Drop Rates?
Orange County Register, October 27, 2025-Jeff LazersonPlenty of borrowers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for home prices to flatten or drop further in ZIP codes already experiencing drops. Buyers …
M&A Deals Bolster 3Q25 Servicing Sales
Inside Mortgage Finance, Oct. 27, 2025-John BancroftSecondary-market transfers of agency mortgage-servicing rights increased sharply during the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to two big transactions, according to a new …
One in Three Manhattan Condo Owners Lost Money When They Sold in the Last Year
CNBC, Oct. 25 2025-Robert FrankOne in three condo resales between July 2024 and June 2025 were sold at a loss, according to a report from Brown Harris Stevens. The exception …
‘It is a Crisis’: Mayors Share How Grappling with Housing has Shaped Their Jobs
Stateline.org, October 27, 2025-Robbie SequeiraIn U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes, so that people of any …
Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It.
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 26, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoApartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest pace in years because glut of new units is taking longer to absorb than expectedClick here …