Real Estate News

Real-estate headlines from outside sources, with links to the original publishers.

.2B sale to Dream Finders — HousingWire

The all-cash deal is now expected to close on October 20

  • Inside the
    2.5 Million Colorado Estate With a Hidden Mountainside Car Gallery and a Hydraulic Elevator — Realtor.com News

    Explore a Colorado estate featuring a subterranean 10-car gallery, Pikes Peak views, a heated treehouse, and Castle Pines golf access.

  • Homebuilder D.R. Horton Signs Robotics Deal for Factory Production — Realtor.com News

    D.R. Horton, the country's largest homebuilder, announced that it signed a multiyear deal with Canadian robotics firm Promise Robotics.

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies Will Fund Homebuilding Reforms in 30 Cities — Realtor.com News

    Michael Bloomberg's philanthropic organization is bringing funding to 30 cities in hopes of speeding homebuilding reforms.

  • EXCLUSIVE: HGTV Star Alison Victoria Takes Aim at ‘Boring’ Las Vegas Homes With a Radical New Design Trend — Realtor.com News

    The "Sin City Rehab" star predicts nontraditional kitchens are the future of home design in Las Vegas and beyond.

  • New York 485-x filings cluster at 99 units to avoid wage rule — HousingWire

    Latent Urban found 49 registered projects at exactly 99 units across the April and October releases

  • Surging jobsite raids put 370,000 new home completions at risk — HousingWire

    Census data show 256,000 homes under construction and 114,000 not started, as builders push for year end completions

  • Homa raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending — HousingWire

    The brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing

  • Kanye West Ordered To Pay Additional
    81K in Lawsuit Tied to Gut Renovation of Former Malibu Mansion — Realtor.com News

    Tony Saxon, a record collector who was not a licensed contractor, claims to have sustained severe injuries during the gut renovation.

  • Mortgage industry reacts to Pulte’s absence at MBA Annual — HousingWire

    MBA said 3,700 attendees still gathered in Chicago as FHFA director cited travel tied to housing funds

  • MLSs race to set AI guardrails before data slips beyond their control — HousingWire

    As agents feed large MLS datasets into LLMs for CMAs, MLSs weigh closed-loop tools and new governance layers

  • The Plaza Hotel Is Closing for 4 Years—Here’s What That Means for Its Condo Residents — Realtor.com News

    The iconic New York City landmark is shuttering for renovations, raising questions about what that means for its condo residents.

  • What midterms could mean for Realtors and the housing market — HousingWire

    Data points to close races to determine razor thin Senate and House majorities

  • Will home equity investments take flight once their regulatory status is resolved? — HousingWire

    With the MBA forecasting mortgage volume below trillion in 2027, Point is framing HEIs as a viable business alternative

  • A ‘Trump Bump’ to Social Security Is Coming in 2027—With a Catch — Realtor.com News

    The COLA is meant to help consumers adjust to inflation—but is it enough?

  • Who gets to have 'good debt'? A sociologist, theologian, philosopher and other experts weigh in — CNBC Real Estate

    Humans have debated the merits and morality of debt throughout history.

  • Michael Douglas Details His Journey From Humble NYC Apartment to Lavish 190-Acre Mallorca Estate — Realtor.com News

    The famed actor recalls the impactful places he's resided in since he was a child splitting time between New York and Los Angeles.

  • New American Funding adds Mullinix Mortgage Group — HousingWire

    Mullinix ranked No. 32 on HousingWire’s Top Purchase Originators list with

    97.2 million across 355 units

  • Did mortgage rates just peak or is this some bond market madness? — HousingWire

    In the last 48 hours, we got two very hot inflation reports, positive retail sales, rising oil prices and historically low jobless claims

  • Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino joins Better’s board — HousingWire

    Appointment follows proxy fight that restored Vishal Garg’s influence

  • HUD Layoffs Caused Delays and Confusion in Housing Programs, Independent Report Finds — Realtor.com News

    Many of those who left were among its most experienced people, and many agencies that work with HUD say it's become harder to work with.

  • The real reason teams outperform solo agents: someone always answers — HousingWire

    NAR reported median 2025 production of 9 sides for individual agents versus 32 for team-based agents, alongside major coverage differences

  • Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 3-Year High as Bond Market Stabilizes — Realtor.com News

    The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages held steady at 7.4% for the week ending Oct. 15, same as last week.

  • 'Office' is actually having a scarcity problem — CNBC Real Estate

    The U.S. office market is roaring back to health but its speedy recovery is resulting in a shortage, especially of premium space.

  • NRMLA asks DC Council to expand reverse mortgage fee exemption — HousingWire

    Trade group cites TILA and Regulation Z, says exemption should cover proprietary products available to borrowers under 62

  • New home mortgage applications fell 8% in September as rates rose — HousingWire

    Builder Application Survey data also shows a 12% drop in estimated sales to a 584,000 annual pace, the weakest since April 2020

  • Building Material Price Inflation Nears Four Year High — NAHB Eye on Housing

    The Producer Price Index for final demand was up 1.3% in September, after rising 0.5% in August. Compared to a year ago, final demand prices were up 6.3%. The price of goods used in new residential construction (including energy) was up 1.8% over the month and up 9.7% from last year, while the price of […]

  • When a seller texts about real estate commission, use this 4 step plan to keep the deal moving — HousingWire

    The approach is acknowledge, switch to a call, provide context first, then give an honest range tied to service and timing

  • Meghan Markle Says ‘It’s Great to Be Back’ as She and Prince Harry Step Out Together for Major Milestone — Realtor.com News

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who relocated to the U.K. in August with their two children, took a trip to Nottingham together.

  • Dylan Dreyer Confirms Divorce From Brian Fichera Is Final as Her Mom Moves In — Realtor.com News

    Dreyer shared a glimpse at her new living situation, while confirming that she is "recently divorced" from her ex-husband, Brian Fichera.

  • Mortgage Bankers Release Plan To Lower Borrowing Costs for Homebuyers — Realtor.com News

    During the MBA's annual convention in Chicago, the trade group released a wide-ranging road map to improving housing affordability.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Slash Asking Price of Newport Beach Rental — Realtor.com News

    Tarek and Heather purchased the coastal dwelling back in August 2020 for $3.1 million, and set about renovating the property.

  • How Old Are Workers in the Construction Trades? — NAHB Eye on Housing

    A previous post examined the median age of the overall construction workforce and how it compares with workers in all industries. This analysis takes a closer look at workers in construction trades, where the median ages differ considerably across occupations. According to NAHB analysis of the 2024 American Community…

  • Pineapple Financial rebrands as Pentiv, launches US mortgage broker intelligence platform — HousingWire

    The Canadian-based company hired former SoFi executive Usman Maher as it seeks growth in the U.S.

  • An alleged agent boycott revives antitrust questions the industry thought it had settled — HousingWire

    The suit alleges threats to discourage showings because REX did not use the MLS or offer buyer broker compensation

  • Fleeing High Rent in Major Cities? Why These ‘Affordable Refuge’ Metros Are Getting Pricier — Realtor.com News

    Renters are willing to move to new metros to find an affordable place to live, turning up the heat on cities like St. Louis and Minneapolis.

  • Tour Big Bear Lake’s Most Expensive Listing: A
    5 Million Mountain-Modern Waterfront Retreat — Realtor.com News

    The massive estate features seven bedrooms and 1.63 private acres with rare lake frontage in the four-season vacation destination.

  • Inside Country Star Becca Bowen’s South Carolina Sanctuary Filled With Tributes to Dolly Parton and Her Grandpa — Realtor.com News

    The country singer, who considers Dolly Parton and her grandfather to be her greatest inspirations, honors both in her Palmetto State abode.

  • Before your borrower’s AI agent calls mine: Three questions mortgage servicers aren’t asking yet — HousingWire

    Meta launched Muse on 09/08/2026, raising new questions on disclosure, authentication and delegated authority

  • The real test of AI in property management happens the moment a human steps in — HousingWire

    AI adoption rose to 58%, operators now focus on escalation rules that protect resident trust

  • Appeals court sides with Ginnie Mae in Texas Capital Bank’s reverse mortgage lawsuit — HousingWire

    The ruling is a signal to warehouse and DIP lenders that financing structures secured by HMBS-related tails may be vulnerable if Ginnie Mae exercises extinguishment remedies

  • Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Prepare Their Upper East Side Townhouse for a New Family Member — Realtor.com News

    The married TV hosts are opening the doors of their 7 million New York City townhouse to a "new baby," a rescue dog named Javi.

  • 67 Million Americans Are Under a Power Grid Emergency: What This Means for Homeowners — Realtor.com News

    An October heat spell and widespread power plant outages have pushed PJM into emergency operations across 13 states and Washington, DC.

  • Kylie Kelce Reveals Why She and Jason Refuse To Have a Live-In Nanny at Their Family Home — Realtor.com News

    The couple, who share daughters have built a support system that allows them to balance their professional commitments with family life.

  • GSEs target income and occupancy to cut buyback risk — HousingWire

    Mortgage giants are deploying tech to flag occupancy risk and income defects upfront

  • Philadelphia’s Deed Fraud Cases Have Surged 15% This Year — Realtor.com News

    Philadelphia has received 152 reports of deed fraud so far in 2026, almost matching the 159 reports filed by the end of the year in 2025.