Don’t fall for a fake foreclosure crisis
A 21% rise in foreclosures reflects normalization, not a crisis, as new listings stay low and homeowner equity remains high.
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readResidential
Residential properties and housing market
The Home You Want Might Not Be on Zillow. Here’s Who’s Hiding It, and Why
Most homes listed by real estate agents are entered into a regional multiple listing service, or MLS, where they can be seen by other agents and distributed to portals like Zillow. But some sellers ag...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readNVR is land light by design, Q2 2026 reveals the strategy has limits
If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readHigh prices, hesitant demand weigh on June new home sales
June Census data shows new home sales at a 628,000 annual pace, up 1.6% from May but down 5.6% year over year. The median price fell to $398,300 and the market carried 9.3 months of supply.
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readNo, the Pfizer Near-Disaster Won’t Slow New York’s Conversion Wave
New York City is relying, in part, on more than 16,000 units planned via office-to-residential conversions to ease its enduring housing crisis. So, when the country’s largest conversion, sitting in th...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readM/I, Meritage team up to fund $7.6M bridge to growth in a Texas town
M/I Homes and Meritage Homes split the cost of a $7.6 million bridge connecting an upcoming 496-home community with the City of Buda's downtown commercial core
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readAD Mortgage flags condo reserve rules in FHFA letter
AD Mortgage launched a policy initiative and urged FHFA to watch condo rule changes, noting 30% of projects reviewed fell below 15% reserves.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readBehind closed doors: The next phase of Compass’s Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow
Compass filed ethics complaints against Zillow across 26 states, raising focus on confidentiality, hearings, discipline, and appeals.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readStarter home inventory trails 2019 by 300,000 listings, per new data
Realtor.com finds the U.S. starter home market still short 300,000 listings vs. 2019 and buyers now need $78,000 income to purchase.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readThe housing market not normalizing, as affordability failure persists
We are not in a “normalizing” housing market. We are in an affordability crisis that has learned to wear a better suit. Inventory is up in some places. Days on market are longer. Sellers are a little ...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min readBuilder confidence falls in July as affordability pressures persist
Homebuilder confidence fell again in July as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on demand, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing M...
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming
Builder confidence is weak and permits and starts are falling, while completed supply is high, limiting a near-term building boom.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages
U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure report.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min readHousing costs, delayed marriage and the first-time buyer squeeze
Affordability pressures are shifting life decisions, first-time buyers were 21% in 2024 and average first-time buyer age reached 40.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Mamdani Releases Action Plan to Tackle Rental Ripoff Hearing Findings
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration released a report Thursday morning detailing what it gleaned from the so-called Rental Ripoff hearings and what it plans to do about some of the most pervasive is...
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Iran conflict lifts mortgage rates, but housing demand stays positive
Pending sales rose to 63,971 versus 61,143 in 2025, inventory ended at 844,011, and price cuts were 39.57% versus 41%.
Jul 11, 2026 · 5 min readNew policy impact may ignite a manufactured housing blue-sky era
ROAD to Housing Act would make the permanent chassis optional, enabling new designs and potential lower-cost financing paths.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard
Agents and appraisers detail how data centers are reshaping real estate markets by creating both opportunities and challenges.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min readThe most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers
Short sale approvals can move faster than expected when files are complete, and lenders have incentives to avoid foreclosure costs.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read