October 2026

Total funds held in Real Wallet checking accounts have grown to $45...

At 23 Bedford Road in Greenwich, the usual home-gym setup has been taken considerably further. The newly listed Connecticut estate comes with an indoor roller hockey area, golf simulator, dedicated basketball space and an approximately 800-square-foot private theater — all before getting to the heated saltwater pool and outdoor kitchen. The stone-and-shingle residence is asking $6.95 million with...

For a South Florida waterfront house, 350 Circle Drive manages to make a strong case from both ends of the property. Down at the water, there is a 90-foot private dock with direct access to the Intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean. Up on the roof, more than 1,000 square feet of lounge space overlooks Lake Santa Barbara and the surrounding skyline. Between the two sits a newly built contemporary smart home...

A waterfront home on Marco Island is offering a particularly tempting version of Southwest Florida living: more than 110 feet of canal frontage, a private dock, a resort-style pool and the beach just a short walk away. The six-bedroom residence at 910 Beaver Court has come to market for $6 million with Lisa Pearl and Scott Pearl of Coldwell Banker Realty. Set on an oversized 0.37-acre corner lot, the...

Construction and design professionals are entering the final quarter of 2026 with optimism, though expectations vary across the two sectors following mixed third-quarter results, according to the Q4 2026 U.S. Houzz Pro Industry Barometer. Construction firms’ Expected Business Activity...

Pending home sales plunged in September 2026, falling 7.3% from August and 11.3% from a year earlier, as rising mortgage rates weighed on housing demand and discouraged prospective buyers. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported declines in pending home sales across all four major U.S. regions, signaling widespread weakness in contract signings heading into the fall housing market. The South...

U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to its lowest level in more than 14 years in October 2026 as rising mortgage rates, higher construction costs and persistent labor and land constraints weighed on the market for newly built homes. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) dropped three points to 29, its lowest reading since June 2012, reflecting deteriorating...

Canada's housing market weakened in September, with the national benchmark home price falling further below year-earlier levels, according to data released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The non-seasonally adjusted National Composite MLS Home Price Index (HPI) declined 3.4% from September 2025, marking the first time since January that the year-over-year decline had widened, CREA...

Poleg also predicted that U.S. home prices could decline over the coming months...

While HECM volume fell to $880 million in Q3 2026, private-label loans totaled $1.2...