Here is your real estate news for Friday, October 10th. Today’s Real Estate News (October 10th, 2025): Investors Buying One in Three Homes New data shows that investors—both large and small—are becoming an even more dominant force in U.S. home purchases. In the second quarter of 2025, investors acquired over 345,000 homes, the highest level in at least five years. FinCEN Renews Real Estate...

Here is your real estate news for Thursday, October 9th. Today’s Real Estate News (October 9th, 2025): October 12–18 May Be the Best Time to Buy in 2025 According to Realtor.com’s seasonal analysis, the week of October 12–18 is shaping up to be the sweet spot for buyers this year. Historically, this mid-October window sees the largest increase in active listings combined with a dip in median...

Here is your real estate news for Wednesday, October 8th. Today’s Real Estate News (October 8th, 2025): FTC Antitrust Action Paused by Government Shutdown Amid Zillow / Redfin SuitThe ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin has been placed on hold, at least temporarily, due to the federal government shutdown. Court Orders Compass to Reveal Deal Documents to Zillow In legal skirmishes tied...

Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, October 7th. Today’s Real Estate News (October 7th, 2025): National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Expiry Looms, Risk for Deals in Flood ZonesThe NFIP is on the brink of expiration, unless Congress steps in quickly. If it lapses, new flood insurance policies cannot be issued, which jeopardizes home loans in FEMA-designated flood zones. New Home Sales Surge,...

Here is your real estate news for Friday, October 3rd. Today’s Real Estate News (October 3rd, 2025): Mortgage Rates Hold Mostly SteadyThe 30-year fixed mortgage rate remains around 6.327%, with modest fluctuations but no sharp moves. Meanwhile, the 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage is averaging about 7.11%. These rates, while still high from a historical perspective, are not adding fresh volatility to...

Here is your real estate news for Wednesday, October 1st. Today’s Real Estate News (October 1st, 2025): FTC Sues Zillow & Redfin Over Alleged Anticompetitive Deal in Rental ListingsIn a major development, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit accusing Zillow of paying Redfin $100 million in order to suppress competition in the online rental-listing advertising market. The FTC claims...

Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, September 30th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 30th, 2025): Bubble Watch: Miami Tops Global Risk ListUBS’s 2025 Global Real Estate Bubble Index name Miami as the city most vulnerable to a housing bubble, citing high price-to-income and rent ratios, surging insurance costs, and cooling demand. Miami scored 1.73 on UBS’s scale (above the 1.5 “high...

Here is your real estate news for Monday, September 29th. Today’s Real Estate News (September 29th, 2025): New-Home Sales Surge as Builders Slash Prices & IncentivesNew-home sales leapt in August to their highest level in three years, climbing ~20.5% month over month to an annualized 800,000 units. That gain is largely driven by aggressive builder discounts, mortgage rate buydowns, and incentives:...

Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, September 23rd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 23rd, 2025): Compass to Acquire Anywhere Real Estate, Reshaping Brokerage LandscapeCompass has agreed to buy Anywhere Real Estate in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion, bringing together major brands like Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Better Homes & Gardens, Sotheby’s, and Corcoran under one...

Here is your real estate news for Monday, September 22nd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 22nd, 2025): U.S. Housing Market Staying Soft Amid High Rates, But Glimmers of HopeAccording to a recent Reuters survey, the U.S. housing market is expected to stay weak through 2026 due to persistently high mortgage rates (~6.5%), though a modest recovery is projected in 2027. Home prices, measured by the...