2025

According to a new report from Redfin, the U.S. housing market lost more steam in September 2025, as elevated borrowing costs and growing inventories pushed seller competition to its weakest level in six years. Just 25.3% of homes sold last month went for more than their final list price, down from 28.5% a year earlier and marking the lowest share for any September since 2019. Other gauges of market heat...

Looking to launch a real estate career in 2025? We’ve pinpointed the best online real estate schools in California for every budget, weekly schedule and timeline — with podcast-style audio lessons, mobile phone apps, and courses for every learning style. California requires 135 hours of prelicensing coursework before you can take the California real estate licensing exam. Our rigorous review of the...

Credit bureau TransUnion is pushing back against the idea of replacing the current tri-merge mortgage credit model with a single credit pull, arguing that the shift would increase systemic risk and restrict access to credit. The conclusion comes from a TransUnion study released during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Annual Convention and Expo, as the trade group has expressed interest in...

Over the next two decades, roughly $124 trillion will move from baby boomers to younger generations, according to Cerulli Associates. For many millennials — amid climate anxiety and financial uncertainty — that inheritance is prompting a new question; what should ownership mean? In Norwalk, Conn., Austin and Allison McChord are testing an answer. “The first time we came across Manresa...

The average interest rate on all outstanding mortgages in the U.S. is now 4.3%. You might be surprised to learn that by the end of the year, the average rate will be higher than the levels of Q1 2020, before the pandemic boom. For the average American mortgage holder, the incredible gains of the pandemic mortgage bonanza have essentially evaporated.  The average change masks a bifurcated market of...

As tensions between CoStar Group and Zillow continue to heat up, Zillow has claimed that CoStar did not renew its Matterport API agreement.  CoStar closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Matterport in March, meaning that it would be up to CoStar to decide if it wanted to renew the API agreement with Zillow. Matterport and CoStar first announced the deal in April 2024.  In addition to not renewing...

Well-thought-out storage can transform a kitchen into a haven of calm efficiency. From super-organized undersink cabinets to appliance garages that pop up from the island countertop at the touch of a button, here are the storage features that make all the difference, according to kitchen design and...

Apartment Construction Catches up with Renter Demand In a significant shift for the rental market, Americans looking for apartments are seeing more breathing room -- a development reflective of growing supply and waning pricing pressure. New data from Zillow shows that renter-affordability has improved for the first time in four years, driven by slower rent growth and rising landlord concessions. New...

NEXA Lending is continuing to shake up its leadership by adding Tammy Richards to its team as chief strategy officer. The news follows several other leadership announcements for the Arizona-headquartered company. Most recently, NEXA announced a rebrand from NEXA Mortgage to NEXA Lending. Richards confirmed the news on her LinkedIn page and NEXA CEO Mike Kortas confirmed the addition on Sunday...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced Sunday that it expects total single-family mortgage origination volume to increase to $2.2 trillion in 2026, up from $2.0 trillion expected in 2025. Speaking at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo, Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president for research and business development; Joel Kan, vice president, deputy chief economist; and Marina...