Even homesellers want ‘days on market.’ But plenty might skirt it.
An Intel survey suggests that a strong minority of sellers might take the real estate market somewhere most consumers don’t want it to go.
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Housing demand still growing as mortgage rates reach inflection point
Despite higher oil and gas prices, higher mortgage rates and no indication that the conflict in Iran is ending, existing home sales still posted another positive week. However, with every…
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Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes
Deltec Homes, an Asheville, North Carolina-based builder of prefabricated, round houses, says its designs can withstand the extreme wind loads associated with a Category 5 hurricane. CEO Meg Gore said…
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The housing blind spot: Why the Senate’s housing bill is a start, not a solution
The passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act felt like a rare event in Washington: genuine, overwhelming bipartisanship. In a political climate defined by caustic friction, an 89-10…
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Built-for-rent multifamily starts jump 18% in Q4 2025
Built-for-rent multifamily construction surged at the end of 2025, extending the cycle’s heavy tilt toward rentals and keeping average apartment sizes below pre-Great Recession levels, according to a National Association…
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Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict
The Iran conflict finally pushed the 10-year yield above a key level on Friday morning and if this move sticks and the conflict escalates further, mortgage rates are at risk…
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Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal email accounts
Two former loan officers have sued Stockton Mortgage Corp., alleging the company illegally accessed their personal email accounts and used private messages in separate litigation against them. Christopher Hoehn and…
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Austin housing reforms could influence Michigan legislation
Michigan housing advocates are pointing to Austin, Texas, as they try to build support for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “grand bargain” housing affordability agenda in the state Legislature. Advocates say a…
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Why policy looks different from the business side — And why advocacy is strategy
If you work in mortgage banking long enough, you learn to watch the signals. Rates move.Consumers react.The agencies adjust.And the industry pivots. We watch these indicators because they tell us…
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Q4 2025 earnings for publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies
HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. Earnings…
