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June 2025

Mamdani’s rent-freeze agenda sparks slide in NYC-linked REITs

REITs, Rentals /

Shares of companies linked to New York City real estate fell Wednesday as Zohran Mamdani, a state Assembly member who has vowed to freeze rents, looks all but certain to become the Democratic nominee for mayor. During his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Mamdani called for a progressive agenda that also included cheaper groceries at government-owned stores […]

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What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market

What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market

For Sellers, Home Prices, Selling Tips /

Here’s something you need to know. The housing market is getting back to a healthier, more normal place. And even though it may not sound like it, this shift is actually a good thing. It’s what you should expect. It’s just that our expectations have been skewed by the intense seller’s market over the past

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Despite a surge in homes for sale, renting still remains the only real option for most

Contributors, Housing Market, HWmember, Opinion, Real Estate /

While signs of a cooling housing market are beginning to emerge, with roughly 500,000 more home sellers than buyers now in play, according to a recent Redfin report, rising affordability barriers continue to sideline many would-be homeowners.  The median home price in the U.S. stood at $416,900 in the first quarter of 2025. With median

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Closing the gap: How Rocket Close has streamlined its platform experience

Mortgage, Origination, Rocket Companies, Sponsored /

Rocket Close and Rocket Pro have taken a major step forward by integrating the two platforms into a single, more efficient platform, designed to simplify the closing process and enhance the broker experience. Under the leadership of Matt Brown — Rocket’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Revenue Strategy, with a background in tech, finance, and

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Trump initiates plan to install a shadow Fed president

Donald Trump, Federal Reserve, Housing Market, HWmember, Jerome Powell, Mortgage Rates /

President Trump has started Operation Shadow Fed President, with news breaking Wednesday night that he has identified several candidates for the next Federal Reserve chairman. Under this strategy, the president selects a new Federal Reserve chair well before they can officially assume the role and they communicate new Fed policy to the markets, which undermines

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Here are the three metros where homeownership is still affordable

Affordability, Data & Visuals, Detroit, Housing Market, HWmember, Pittsburgh, Realtor.com, St. Louis /

The rapid rise in home prices and housing costs over the past five years has strained affordability in every part of the country, but a new study seeks to put a finer point on which metropolitan areas are getting hit the hardest. Realtor.com calculated the share of income a typical household spends on housing by

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Dermot Buffini discusses brokerage leadership, real estate market shifts

Brokerage, HWmember, Podcast, Podcasts, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Team Leaders /

Dermot Buffini, the CEO of Buffini & Co., joined this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast for a conversation on the evolving challenges for real estate leaders. Speaking with host Tracey Velt at HousingWire’s The Gathering, Buffini addressed the pressures that brokers and team leaders face amid market volatility and shifting agent performance. He emphasized

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Aspiring buyers turn to Realtors first in their home searches: survey

First-Time Homebuyers, Homebuyers, Homebuying, HWmember, NeighborWorks America, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Realtor /

A national survey released by NeighborWorks America found that prospective homebuyers overwhelmingly turn to Realtors first when seeking information about the homebuying process — outpacing friends, family and online searches. According to the poll, 41% of respondents who plan to buy a home in the next year — or are waiting for the right time

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New Home Co. acquires Landsea, forming a top 25 homebuilder

Homebuilders, Housing Market, HWmember, Mergers and Acquisitions /

New Home Co. has completed a previously announced acquisition of Landsea Homes, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal creates a top-25 national homebuilder based on the number of new homes sold in 2024. Matthew Zaist, who currently serves as president and CEO of New Home, will led the combined company. New Home was the nation’s

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Survey shows buyers gaining leverage as real estate market slows

Brokerage, Homebuyers, Homebuying, HWmember, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, The Real Brokerage /

The housing market continued to cool in May, with buyer leverage increasing across many regions of the country, according to a new survey from The Real Brokerage. Real’s May 2025 Agent Survey — which polled more than 260 real estate professionals across the U.S. and Canada — points to softening transaction activity and a shift

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