HousingWire, March 18, 2026-Brooklee HanLuxury housing markets across the globe are moving toward a healthier equilibrium after years of heightened buyer demand, tight inventory and disconnected pricing expectations, according to …
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Portland Has a Wonky Secret to Building Cheaper Houses. Other Cities Are Copying.
The Washington Post, March 18, 2026-Julie Z. WeilNot so long ago, the house that Laurel Moffat owns in Portland, Oregon, would have been illegal.Click here for more (subscription)
Moving and Storage Grapples With Whirlwind Economy
Transport Topics, March 17. 2026-Connor D. WolfNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The moving and storage industry faces potential tailwinds even as economic obstacles remain.Click here for more
America Now Has More Spas and Gyms Than Stores Selling Actual Stuff
The Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2026-Kate KingWhen Americans are out shopping these days, they are more likely to be buying Botox or boxing lessons than shoes or shampoo.Click here …
Pending Home Sales Rise as Iran War Stirs New Rate Fears
MPA, March 17, 2026-Liezel OncePending home sales in February edged up even as war-driven oil shocks and shaky mortgage rates kept the housing outlook uncertain for lenders and originators.Click here …
This Is What Makes Renting Work for Gen Z
MPA, March 17, 2026-Liezel OnceAs more Americans rent for longer, the gap between what younger and older renters expect from housing keep widening.Click here for more
Banks Eye Bigger Role in Mortgages as Regulators Reconsider Capital Rules
HousingWire, March 16, 2026-Flávia Furlan NunesTop banks in the mortgage space, which have relied on a similar playbook for years, say they could become more active if upcoming changes to …
MBA’s Broeksmit on Trump Orders, AI and Mortgage Affordability at ICE X26
HousingWire, March 17, 2026-Sarah Wolak“Just when I think things are falling in place, another wild card arrives,” Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) president and CEO Bob Broeksmit said Tuesday morning at …
Housing Wealth Continues Concentrating Among Older Demographics
Scotsman Guide, March 16, 2026-Ryan KingsleyThe oldest homeowner demographic age 70 and above controlled 26% of the roughly $48 trillion in total U.S. real estate wealth as of the third …
What Homebuyers Should do as Mortgage Rates Rise Again
CBS News, March 16, 2026-Matt RichardsonAfter declining comfortably into the 5% range in February, rates here rose last week, thanks to a combination of uneven unemployment and inflation reports and …