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Housing Market

Mortgage Spreads: The Only Shield Keeping Rates Under 7%

Spreads at 1.93% keep mortgage rates near 6.44%. Without them, rates would top 7% as in prior years. Can the cushion hold?

HousingWire|11 days ago

Hourly Rentals: The Pivot Saving Stressed Property Owners

Facing a $10,073 monthly mortgage on an unsold $1.25M home, one owner earns $10,000/month renting by the hour. Is hourly rental the next housing lifeline?

Realtor.com News|11 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Bezos Real Estate: $660M Portfolio Dwarfs Met Gala's $6M Cost

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos co-chair the Met Gala, which costs $6M to stage. Their $660M real estate portfolio is 100x that. What this says about wealth

Realtor.com News|11 days ago

Housing Market

Clayton's CrossMod: A Pivot to Missing Middle Housing

Over 50% of US households can't afford a $300,000 home. Clayton's new single-section CrossMod targets the missing middle. Can private iteration close the gap?

HousingWire|11 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Moon Mountain Estate: A $3.25M Architectural Gem Hits Market, Redefini

After 25 years, a museum-like estate on Santa Fe's Moon Mountain lists for $3.25M. Its design for art collectors signals a shift in luxury market priorities and

Realtor.com News|11 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Mahomes’ Court Chaos: When Luxury Real Estate Meets Toddler Takeover

Brittany Mahomes reveals three kids turned a custom basketball court into a playroom. The hidden cost of luxury home personalization for NFL star families and w

Realtor.com News|11 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Preserve Living: Luxury Real Estate's Pivot to Nature

Graystones Preserve sells lots from $595k; one-third already sold. A new model for legacy investing?

Realtor.com News|11 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Ubuntu Outage: Canonical's 24-Hour Infrastructure Crisis

A pro-Iran DDoS attack knocks Canonical servers offline for over 24 hours, blocking critical security updates. The silence from officials fuels uncertainty amid

Ars Technica|11 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Musk v. Altman Week 1: A Trial That Could Reshape AI

Musk testifies he was duped, admits xAI distills OpenAI's models. Outcome threatens OpenAI's IPO near $1 trillion valuation.

MIT Technology Review|12 days ago

Housing Market

Spring Housing: Resilient Amid Economic Clouds

With mortgage rates at 6.3% and Fed dissent, the housing market rebalances: inventory rises, prices soften, and industrial cities top affordability rankings.

Realtor.com News|12 days ago

Housing Market

BTR's Legislative Purgatory: 72,000 Units at Risk

Section 901 could freeze 72,000 rental units annually. Investors and developers are already pulling back. Will BTR survive?

HousingWire|12 days ago

Housing Market

Housing Crisis: North Carolina's Bet on Streamlined Reviews

NC's 'Let Them Build Act' targets environmental reviews, mirroring NY/CA laws. Savings of $82,000/unit in NYC hint at impact.

HousingWire|12 days ago

Real Estate

Real Estate Antitrust Clash: Commission Lawsuits Reshape Industry and

Compass countersues NWMLS over pocket listings; three-way membership suits revived. These cases could upend buyer broker commissions, MLS data transparency, and

HousingWire|12 days ago

Real Estate

Realtracs’ National Pivot: Reshaping the MLS Landscape

Realtracs brings Compass and United Real Estate into its fold, expanding beyond Tennessee to create a national MLS with 19,000 agents, challenging fragmented lo

HousingWire|12 days ago

Housing Market

$1 Million Homes: A Tale of Three Small US Cities

In Asheville, Bend, and Richmond, $1 million buys mountain retreats, ranch homes, or sprawling McMansions. See where your money goes furthest and what to watch

Redfin Blog|12 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Luxury Housing Shift: Santa Fe Tops Ranking on Lifestyle

Santa Fe jumps 18 spots to #1 in luxury ranking, entry-level price at $2.69M (+11.3% YoY) and 70% of buyers from out of state. The new vacation-home boom?

Realtor.com News|12 days ago

Housing Market

Rust Belt Revival: Industrial Cities Top Home-Buying Rankings

South Bend, Akron, Flint lead with prices as low as $198,450. Flint's 27.6% price surge is the highest in 200 metros. Is this a sustainable opportunity?

Realtor.com News|12 days ago

Housing Market

Smith Douglas Homes: Pace Over Price in a Weak Market

With record 2,908 deliveries and orders up 28%, the builder prioritizes volume despite margins at 19.6%. Can it last?

HousingWire|12 days ago

Housing Market

Backyard Playgrounds: Smart Investment or Costly Folly?

Installing a backyard playground costs $850–$2,050, but it can speed up a home sale. Is it worth it? We break down the numbers.

Realtor.com News|13 days ago

Luxury Real Estate

Selling Sunset Returns: Quinn and El Moussa Shake Up Luxury Real Estat

Christine Quinn and Heather Rae El Moussa return to Selling Sunset after 4 and 3 years away, promising a 'reintroduction' that will roil California's luxury mar

Realtor.com News|13 days ago

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