January 2026

When did living rooms stop being the most important space in the house?

There was a time when the living room was the most important space in the house. It was where guests were received, furniture was carefully arranged, and certain rules quietly applied. You didn’t eat there casually. You didn’t sprawl. And you definitely didn’t treat it like just another room. Somewhere along the way, that authority faded. The living room didn’t disappear, but it stopped...

Greater Palm Beach Area Home Sales Surge in Late 2025

Palm Beach Market Shows Strong Year-End Momentum Gains Palm Beach County Florida home sales accelerated for a third straight month in November 2025, signaling renewed momentum in South Florida's housing market even as higher borrowing costs and longer selling times persist, according to data released by the Miami Association of Realtors. Total residential sales in Palm Beach County jumped 19.7% from a...

Federal judge orders Trump administration to seek money for CFPB

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the Trump administration as it seeks to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by refusing to fund it. The judge ordered the administration to continue to seek funding for the bureau, which was created by Congress but is funded through the Federal Reserve. The Trump administration had argued that because the Federal Reserve is operating at a...

The list of all Trump’s actions in 2025 that impacted housing

Below is a timeline of the actions the Trump administration or Congressional Republicans have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, along with additional coverage of those topics. Opinions on Trump administration actions CFPB Trump fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra  Feb. 1 Trump names Scott Bessent as new acting CFPB director Feb. 3 New CFPB...

Title insurance leaders bet on technology, efficiency for 2026 growth

As the title insurance industry moves into 2026, executives say it faces a complex mix of market pressures, regulatory shifts and escalating fraud risks. Leading executives who sat down with HousingWire are focusing on technology, operational efficiency and agent support — aiming to keep operations resilient while preparing for market recovery. Ryan Swed, group president of direct operations at...

Logan Mohtashami’s 2026 housing forecast

2026 is upon us and for this year, I want to keep the housing discussion very simple. As active inventory has returned to near-normal levels and home-price growth has cooled, we are entering a year when buyers, sellers and buyers-to-be are on a much better footing than in the unhealthy housing markets of 2020 to early 2022.Keeping it simple: housing data tends to improve when mortgage rates fall below...

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