2026

A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack for sustaining a new-order pace, defined less by price discovery and more by confidence discovery, is...

PennyMac Financial Services reported its full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, telling investors and analysts that higher mortgage production helped offset pressure on servicing income from increased prepayment activity. The California-based company posted a solid quarter and a strong 2025, but its growth in loan production is doing the heavy lifting. Servicing profitability is under...

M/I Homes’ Q4 2025 earnings call this week peeled back details on how one of the nation’s top-20 homebuilding enterprises will lean into a contrarian, spec-heavy strategy. Based on the firm’s geographical footprint, product set and construction operational efficiencies, M/I executives are betting a measured spec strategy will pay dividends as homebuilding’s spring selling season kicks into gear in...

The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries, which alleges violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models. Legal experts have described the case as “unique,” saying it raises key...

After over two decades at Douglas Elliman, Raphael De Niro and his team are making the move to Brown Harris Stevens.  The New York City-based De Niro Team, which consists of De Niro and eight other agents, closed 14 transaction sides for a total of $52.12 million in sales volume in 2024 according to RealTrends Verified data. This earned the team the No. 53 rank in New York City among medium-sized teams...

High above the rolling terrain of Spanish Oaks, one of Austin’s most exclusive guard-gated communities, a Modern Spanish-style estate is quietly commanding attention from its scenic ridge-top perch. Set back along a long private driveway and spread across more than two acres, the 6,556-square-foot residence was built for privacy, panoramic views, and serious indoor-outdoor living. The home is...

Set across 3.33 acres in Carmel Valley, a newly built architectural estate is bringing designer-driven living to one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most scenic pockets. The property, which includes a main residence and a fully outfitted guest house totaling 5,429 square feet, is now on the market for $12.995 million. Behind the home is seller Emma Gwyther, founder of the Interluxe Group — a creative...

Naples’ ultra-luxury condo market continues to push higher price points. A Gulf-front penthouse at The Regent, widely considered one of the city’s most prestigious condominium buildings, is currently listed for $29.9 million — officially making it the highest-priced finished residence ever offered in the building. Located at 4101 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Penthouse 2, the record-setting home...

A move to be closer to family gave this retired couple the perfect reason to rethink how their new Alameda, California, home could live and flow. Downsizing from their previous house in Oregon, they wanted to make every inch count, especially in the kitchen, which felt dated, closed off...

Image AEW remains most positive on senior housing, data centers, retail REIT...