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Immigration policy, economic uncertainty reshaping housing market

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The U.S. housing market is facing unprecedented shifts as immigration enforcement tightens, domestic migration patterns evolve and consumer confidence sours, according to a Tuesday webinar hosted by John Burns Research & Consulting (JBRC). The presentation, “The State of US Demographics and Consumers: Lifts and Drags on Housing for the Year Ahead,” showed immigration at its […]

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How boomer housing dominance is forcing agents to retool

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Baby boomers’ decades long control of U.S. housing wealth is not just locking out younger buyers, it’s forcing significant changes to a real estate agent’s job description. Top-producing agents told HousingWire the industry continues to pivot toward multi-generational advisory work. Academic research has confirmed why; agents who cannot navigate trusts, estate planning and family gifting

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Mortgage rates rise as Treasury yields hit 8-month high

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With little to suggest that the U.S.-Iran conflict will end soon — and with crude-oil prices rising to more than $100 per barrel — mortgage rates took a beating in the past week as Treasury yields rose to their highest point since last July. Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.49%

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Opinion: Dear President Trump, I have an idea to help first-time homebuyers

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Over the past several months, President Donald Trump has floated a number of ideas aimed at helping Americans buy homes again. Among them are proposals such as 50-year mortgages and other creative financing tools intended to lower monthly payments for buyers struggling with today’s interest rates. The intention behind these ideas are novel and understandable.

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Compass, Assurant partner on home warranty solutions

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Assurant has launched a new home warranty product aimed at real estate transactions through a long-term relationship with six brands affiliated with Compass International Holdings. The company says Assurant Home Warranty will be offered to about 300,000 agents across participating Compass brands — including Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, ERA,

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Mortgage pros warn credit card rate cap could backfire on homebuyers

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In the mortgage industry, the initial reaction to President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% has been concern that the policy could ultimately backfire on would-be homebuyers. The cap might seem beneficial on paper, but the long-term consequences, including reduced credit availability, could outweigh the benefits, mortgage professionals told HousingWire. 

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Megatel Homes will launch crypto rewards for renters and buyers

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MegPrime, an affiliate and subsidiary of Texas-based Megatel Homes, is set to launch its digital currency, the MP Token, designed as a rewards platform that renters and homeowners can tap into as a financial path to homeownership. As an inducement to participate in the rewards MP Token program, the program will offer up to $25,000

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Real estate leaders weigh in on potential ban on large investors

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President Donald Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes earlier this week, arguing the move would ease competition for families and improve housing affordability. The proposal has reignited a long-running debate over the role Wall Street-backed landlords play in the housing market — and whether restricting them would meaningfully lower

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New York program helps gig workers qualify for mortgages

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The New York City Housing Partnership launched a new homeownership initiative aimed at helping gig workers and self-employed New Yorkers qualify for mortgages — funded through a multi-year partnership with Airbnb. The program — called Pathways to Homeownership — is designed to assist workers who rely on nontraditional income sources such as freelancers, seasonal workers

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Out-of-state investors keep sizable stake in single-family homes

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Out-of-state investment in U.S. single-family homes remains elevated in 2025, even as the housing market continues to cool from pandemic-era extremes, according to new data from SFR Analytics. Nonresident investors accounted for 5.56% of single-family home purchases nationwide this year. That share is slightly below 2024 levels and well under the 2021 peak, but it

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