Pending home sales drop sharply in December, dampening 2026 outlook
An "Open House" sign outside a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett...
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Democrat Khanna refloats bill to block investors from buying up homes after Trump proposal
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025.Anadolu...
Can Home Depot's AI-powered push to court pros move the needle in its own business?
Timothy Ellsberry, an Atlanta-based custom homebuilder, is impressed with Home Depot's latest AI-infused efforts to attract professionals. Ellsberry joined Home...
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds
A 'For Sale' sign is posted beside property for sale in Alhambra, California.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesMortgage...
Hopes rise for Chinese property support ahead of key March meeting
Real Estate Projects in Yantai, Shandong, China on January 5, 2026.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese policymakers...
Real estate agents say the housing market is starting to balance out
The U.S. housing market has yet to pick up steam into 2026, but real estate agents say there's been a...
Americans are changing where they're moving. Here's how that could affect commercial real estate
An aerial view of downtown Raleigh from the warehouse district.Kenny Mccartney | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article...
Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back
A "For Sale" sign outside a house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 12,...
November home sales struggle as supply stalls
High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are all weighing on potential homebuyers. Sales of previously...
Mortgage rates move higher after the Fed rate cut, causing loan demand to drop
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Federal...
Homeowners are losing thousands in equity thanks to weakening prices
A tract of new tightly packed homes are viewed along the Boulder City Parkway on January 11, 2022 in Henderson,...
Home prices go negative for the first time in over 2 years — and may stay that way for a while
A home is shown for sale in The Heights in Houston, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle |...
Apartment rents drop further, with vacancies at record high
A "For Rent" sign in front of an apartment building on St. Paul Street in Brookline, MA, on September 12,...
Sellers are taking their homes off the market at the fastest pace in nearly a decade
Weak buyer demand, weakening home prices and overall uncertainty in the economy are combining to make home sellers change their...
Housing numbers point to an unusually strong buyer's market. There's a catch
A home is shown for sale in The Heights in Houston, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle...
New foreclosures jump 20% in October, a sign of more distress in the housing market
fstop123 | E+ | Getty ImagesForeclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according...
States sue Zillow, Redfin for alleged antitrust violation in online rental housing
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAttorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin on Wednesday, alleging the companies...
10 tons, built in seven days, and maybe a way to restore American Dream of affordable home ownership
Fading West modular housing development built after the Hawaii wildfires.Fading WestOwning a home is one of the pillars of the...
Existing home sales stall in August amid higher mortgage rates
A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin...
New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high
Sales of newly built homes rose a much larger-than-expected 20.5% in August compared with July to the highest level since...
