Opendoor Positive on Achieving Goals Despite Mixed Earnings Report
Through the challenges the iBuyer has endured, Opendoor remains positive in the face of it all. After announcing a big...
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Pending Home Sales Slip in January as Affordability, Inventory Constraints Plague Buyers
While 2026 has been shaping up so far as a distinct improvement in the housing market, lingering affordability and housing...
Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the...
Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026
While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem...
Refinancing at the Forefront of Mortgage Origination as Rates Come Down
While mortgage originations remain constrained due to affordability concerns, refinancing is driving increased activity as mortgage rates have come down...
Inflation Hits New Lows as 2026 Outlook Brightens
January appears to be looking up in terms of inflation as the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
FirstTeam® Furthers National Expansion with Arizona Launch
FirstTeam®, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), has announced the next phase of its national...
Crush It In Real Estate Event Revs Up Real Estate Pros for Winning Year
Despite the single-digit temperatures and icy sidewalks in Worcester, Massachusetts, last week, the crowd gathered at the DCU Convention Center...
January Mega-Storm and Low Inventory Tank Home Sales
Slow inventory recovery, coupled with major snowstorms across half of the country, put a massive halt on existing-home sales in...
Foreclosure Activity Remains High Annually as Affordability Challenges Persist
Even though 2026 is looking brighter, affordability—not just in homebuying but in homeownership—continues to face challenges as the market works...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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