While much of the U.S. housing market faces affordability pressures and elevated mortgage rates, the luxury sector continues to expand. A new Mordor Intelligence report projects the high-end residential market will exceed $338 billion by 2030, up from roughly $289 billion today. The firm reports tha

Most home improvement contractors are still optimistic about the future of the market, but headwinds such as material costs and reined-in consumer spending are weighing down expectations.  The Q3 Contractor Activity Tracker, released by The Farnsworth Group and Home Improvement Research Institute, f

The Supreme Court could decide on the legality of many of the Trump administration’s tariffs within months, but the ruling won’t impact many of the administration’s levies on imported construction materials such as lumber, steel, aluminum and copper.  The case before the Supreme Court contests the l

The Trump administration is preparing a major overhaul of its homelessness strategy, moving away from long-term housing support and reducing funding for those programs. The plan redirects Continuum of Care program resources toward short-term shelters that tie participation to employment and substanc

A 50-year mortgage sounds like the next big innovation in housing finance, a way to make homes “affordable” again in an era of high prices and stubborn interest rates. But the way I was raised and educated, financial independence and straight talk count. Having studied economics at Texas A&M, I see

Nearly half of home sellers in Great Falls, Montana reduced their asking prices during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, as properties lingered on the market longer than typical homes across the country. The Great Falls metro recorded price cuts on 45.7% of its 280 active single-family listings, while t

The 50-year mortgage is currently one of the hottest topics in housing, so it is unsurprising that the proposal floated by the Trump administration came up in conversation at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2025 NXT conference.  In an Advocacy Scoop podcast recording session Thursday even

Price reductions swept through 41.2% of Boise metro listings during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, as active inventory climbed to 3,335 homes and created a 2.4-month supply in the Idaho capital’s housing market. The surge in seller pricing adjustments coincided with 363 homes leaving the market throu

Price reductions swept through 48% of Pittsburgh’s housing inventory during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, as the metro maintained its position as Pennsylvania’s most affordable major market with a $249,000 median list price. The widespread price adjustments come even as Pittsburgh homes already trad

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) began its 2025 NAR NXT conference Thursday morning by telling members that it was restructuring the organization based on their feedback and ideas, and on Thursday afternoon, the trade group put its money where its mouth is, soliciting feedback from brokers

He wasn’t complaining.He wasn’t catastrophizing.He was being honest. A homebuilding CEO — one of the dozens who write privately in moments of candor — put it this way: “We are far from solving the problem… margins will be in the 18% range if things go well.” Then came the real admission, the one tha

The Charlottesville metro housing market has entered neutral territory with 3 months of supply, prompting 41.5% of active listings to reduce their asking prices during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025. Despite the surge in price cuts, the Virginia metro maintains a median list price of $609,890, a 34% p

MoxiWorks has introduced RISE, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered real estate marketing platform designed to guide agents through daily tasks rather than relying on manual prompts or traditional CRM workflows. The company said RISE continuously interprets client activity, predicts buyer and sel

Alexandria’s housing market absorbed 36 homes during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, while sellers added just 21 new listings to inventory, creating a demand ratio that contrasts sharply with broader Louisiana market conditions. The Alexandria metro’s median days on market held at 80.5 days, running 1

Coldwell Banker Real Estate has released its 2025 American Dream Report, finding that a majority of aspiring homeowners are postponing at least one major life decision — marriage, children, career changes, and even pet ownership — until they can afford to purchase a home. The company commissioned Th

NEXA Lending, formerly known as NEXA Mortgage, is accusing several former NEXA loan officers, managers and former president Mat Grella of executing a coordinated “employee raid” to harm its business. The suit, which was filed on Nov. 5 in Arizona’s Maricopa County Superior Court, claims that Grella,

Price reductions swept through 39.7% of Las Vegas-Paradise metro’s single-family home listings during the week ending Nov. 7, 2025, marking a pronounced shift in seller behavior as the market settles into neutral conditions. The metro’s 3.4 months of inventory supply now exceeds the national average

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metro homeowners are betting on patience over price cuts, maintaining a $1,225,000 median list price even as properties take 63 days to sell, a 50% jump from 42 days a year ago. The standoff between sellers and buyers has created a notable slowdown in market velocity, w

Collin County’s housing market maintains a $519,900 median list price as of Nov. 7, 2025, standing 39% above Texas’ $374,000 median even as 55.7% of active listings undergo price reductions. The North Texas metro’s pricing resilience emerges alongside market dynamics that mirror national patterns wh