The housing market is stuck in a rut, according to Zonda, Newport Beach, Calif. Resale activity remains sluggish and new home sales are down compared to this time last year.
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FundingShield: Transactions With Fraud Risk Nearly Flat From Q1
FundingShield, Newport Beach, Calif., released its Q2 2025 Wire Fraud Analytics and Risk Report, finding 46.63% of transactions were flagged for issues that posed a significant risk of wire and title fraud.
The Future of Homeownership Requires a New Playbook—Starting with Shared Equity and Risk
iEmergent’s Laird Nossuli says shared equity, shared appreciation and shared risk models are more than policy experiments; they are essential tools for building a more inclusive, sustainable housing market.
MBA Expresses Support for Jonathan McKernan to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, expressed the real estate finance industry’s strong support for Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to be Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance.
Clayco Survey: Americans Largely Support Local Data Centers
Clayco, Chicago, polled Americans on how receptive they are to data centers being built in their communities, finding 73% would support a local data center within 20 miles of their home if it brought jobs, investment and tax relief.
Redfin Finds 1 in 7 Pending Home Sales Fell Through Last Month
More than 57,000 home-sale agreements were canceled nationwide in June, equal to 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month, according to Redfin, Seattle.
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity in First-Half 2025 Increases From 2024
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found there were a total of 187,659 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing in the first six months of this year–up 5.8% from the same period in 2024 and 1.1% from the same period in 2023.
Cotality: Single-Family Rent Prices Rise in May
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for May, finding that single-family rent prices increased 1.1% from April.
Housing Cost Burden Reaches Decade-Long Peak, Squeezing Those Starting Out and Those Staying Put
Affordability pressures are especially concentrated among those just starting out and those trying to remain in their homes later in life, First American’s Sam Williamson writes.
JLL: Policy Volatility Reshaping U.S. Construction Landscape
Policy uncertainty is creating both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. construction industry, according to JLL, Chicago.