2025

High Mortgage Rates and Lean Inventory Cool the Market According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Broward County's housing market cooled in August 2025 as elevated mortgage rates and a shortage of listings at key price points weighed on demand, even as indicators suggest the market is moving toward a healthier balance after years of pandemic-era frenzy. Total residential sales fell 12.4%...

Growth in total active inventory has been my favorite story for housing in 2025, but that inventory growth has slowed recently, and today’s Housing Market Tracker will focus on why. Inventory growth was running at 33% year over year a few months ago, but it dropped to 17.66% last week. Let’s find out what happened. Weekly housing inventory data In recent years, our inventory data has grown...

Better’s chief financial officer, Kevin Ryan, is retiring from the company, according to an SEC filing on Friday, and will be joining PennyMac Financial Services as a senior managing director, chief strategy officer. According to the filing, Ryan announced on Sept. 30 that he would be retiring but it is not clear when his last day will be. On Friday, Ryan posted about his new role on LinkedIn....

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow Kaplan’s inaugural Real Estate Survey of Trends reveals that 48% of agents expect client growth in the next 6-12...

The Mississippi housing market continues to show one of the slowest absorption rates in the nation, with homes sitting on the market well above the U.S. median. The state now ties with Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida for the longest days on market (DOM), underscoring a widening gap between local conditions and the national trend. HW Data shows Mississippi’s median DOM for single-family homes at 91 days,...

Georgia’s housing market presents stark contrasts. The state reports a median 70 days on market for single-family homes. HW Data highlights a sharp divide, with some Georgia metros selling in weeks while others take months to turn. Quick-selling metros Hinesville-Fort Stewart leads the state’s larger markets with homes selling in a median of 42 days. The metro’s 126 active listings have a...

In the national housing market, states with the most active listings show wide differences in how quickly homes sell. HW Data shows California moving inventory the fastest, while Florida and Texas take longer despite carrying larger supply. California sets the pace California carries 57,065 active listings and a 63-day median time on market. Months’ supply is 2.1 and the Altos Market Action Index,...

A rare piece of riverside architecture has landed on the market in Peoa, Utah. Known as Stark Ranch, the $10,900,000 estate spans more than 21 acres and delivers a lifestyle at the intersection of design, wellness, and outdoor adventure. Listed with Kevin Crockett and Bobbi Jo Wilkerson of Coldwell Banker Realty’s Dawn McKenna Group, the property combines 450 feet of Weber River frontage, seven...

In the hills of Glendale’s Chevy Chase Canyon, one of Southern California’s most unique homes is on the market. The Derby House — designed in 1926 by Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright — is listed at $2,495,000 with Brian Courville at Compass. With five bedrooms and three baths spread across 3,281 square feet, the home is a living example of California’s early architectural...

A newly completed waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale with a level of finishes and character that hit well above its price point has come to market for $11.995 million. Represented exclusively by Julie Jones of Douglas Elliman, the six-bedroom residence at 119 North Gordon Road spans nearly 7,000 square feet across a three-level layout designed for modern living and entertaining. Built by Gulf...