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Economic headwinds dragged down residential construction spending in 2025
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A real estate investor ban would yank the price floor out of the housing market
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Rent growth at 15-year lows and rising vacancy rates are flashing warning signs
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Rising taxes and homeowners insurance undermine affordability — even in buyer-friendly markets
A growing share of mortgage payments isn’t going toward building homeowner equity
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Economic headwinds dragged down residential construction spending in 2025
The resale and new-home markets appear poised for continued recalibration this year
New-home sales decline monthly, gain over the year in December
Shutdown-delayed data offers mixed outlook on new-home market momentum
Out-of-market interest has redrawn the map of homebuyer demand
Regional markets on the front lines of AI adoption are seeing a surge in out-of-market buyer demand
Single-family rents continue prolonged slowdown
Budget-tier rentals post annual price decline as luxury segment remains resilient
Zombie foreclosure rate declines year over year
As housing shortage drags on, about 1.4 million homes are sitting empty: Attom
Seven tectonic tech shifts that transformed the mortgage industry
Inside the innovations that moved an industry from manila folders to cloud-powered platforms
Know the keys to unlocking CERCLA defenses
How lenders can stand out with earned media
Stalling rents, climbing vacancies deal double blow to real estate investors
Rent growth at 15-year lows and rising vacancy rates are flashing warning signs
Small landlords control the buy-for-rent market, not the mega-investors targeted by Trump
Investors owning fewer than 11 rentals bought over 1 million homes through the first three quarters of 2025
A real estate investor ban would yank the price floor out of the housing market
In a post-pandemic homebuying environment few can afford, single-family real estate investors are helping an entire mortgage market hold on to profitability
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Half of U.S. renters spend more than 30% of gross monthly income on rent, led by California, Florida and Nevada
‘Renting for the long run’ drives U.S. housing shift
Nevada, Texas and North Dakota have all seen more than 50% growth in renter households since 2000
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Entrenched affordability barriers have yielded 30% of the U.S. housing market to residential investors
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Deals have accelerated as investor activity remains elevated
Non-QM momentum cools in January, though bank statement volumes strengthen
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