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Realtor.com CEO: Urgent action needed on housing supply shortage
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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

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Deal age remains key indicator of performance, with late 2024 vintage showing signs of stabilization
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Bipartisan alarm mounts over DOJ subpoena of Fed Chair Powell
Political leaders from both sides of the aisle have voiced concerns following news of a criminal probe of Jerome Powell
Trending
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Realtor.com CEO: Urgent action needed on housing supply shortage
A lack of housing access threatens ‘catastrophic and lasting economic divide,’ says Damian Eales
Private sector sounds alarm in data vacuum as top construction firms reveal compressed margins
With key housing data delayed till January, construction firms earnings offer insight into the industry

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
Investors snap up 40% of vacant lots in fire-afflicted LA neighborhoods as listings surge
Homeowners in the Los Angeles area are increasingly selling their properties to investors in the wake of the devastating wildfires
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

What lies ahead in this ‘wild west’ of consumer protection?
The CFPB has faced leadership shifts, litigation and stalled enforcement. Could the next iteration of the bureau offer empowered relevance?
Examining new pathways to invest in real estate
The refi boom: Stand out or get lost

Plugging the leaky bucket: Why housing preservation matters

AI tools improve workflows, but open doors for fraud and manipulation




Cost-burdened renter share doubles that of homeowners
Half of U.S. renters spend more than 30% of gross monthly income on rent, led by California, Florida and Nevada
Exclusive: Fix-and-flip investors are still bleeding profitability
Returns for home flippers have fallen to 2008 levels as a ‘triple squeeze’ on profits sends some in the sector running for rentals
Repair, remodeling costs rise steadily in third quarter
Trump administration tariff policies ‘not apparent in material costs’ says analytics firm Verisk
Softening rent prices signal easing housing inflation
Despite slowing rent increases nationwide, ‘significant local nuances’ persist
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Arvind Mohan on the state of fix-and-flip loans and what’s ahead for Kiavi
Kiavi placed No. 1 in the Scotsman Guide 2025 Top Private Lenders ranking
Home investors leverage affordability barriers, sustain market share in second quarter
Medium-sized investors gain purchase share as strong DSCR demand meets a softening market

Non-QM impairments hit record pace in November
Deal age remains key indicator of performance, with late 2024 vintage showing signs of stabilization

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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
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