Real Estate News Feed
Slight Increase In Home Sales
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:13:28 GMT
Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, yet down 1.4% from last year.
Mortgage Credit Increases
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:12:36 GMT
Lenders increased mortgage credit supply last month, particularly for refinancing, as mortgage rates moved lower in January and February.
Japanese Buying U.S. Home Builders
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:53 GMT
Sumitomo Forestry's $4.5 billion purchase of Tri Pointe Homes and Daiwa House-backed Stanley Martin Homes' $221 million acquisition of United Homes Group—set the tone for the year ahead in the M&A market.
Business Optimism Slips
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:17 GMT
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.5 points in February to 98.8 but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index decreased three points from January to 88.
Big Investors Barred From Homeownership
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:17:46 GMT
"In a bipartisan bid to make homeownership more affordable, the U.S. Senate is aiming to restrict the industry that builds homes to rent them," reports the Wall Street Journal.
Gas Prices Could Continue To Rise
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:17:07 GMT
Gas prices increased by nearly $0.50 over the past week and could now rise to $4 per gallon in the coming weeks, as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has virtually halted.