REALTORS & HOMEBUILDERS

If the deal is completed, the companies will form the sixth-largest publicly traded homebuilder in the U.S. with about $6.6 billion in combined revenue.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's oversight chief said that he's displeased with a report that these builders have retreated from serving first-time buyers.

The homebuilder posted net income of $472 million, or $2.48 per share, down from $608 million but still more than analysts expectations of $2.36 per share.

New residential construction increased 19% last month to an annualized rate of 1.43 million, the highest since March, government data released Friday showed.

Sales trends for new homes are on the upswing, another reason mortgage lenders need to keep an eye on this segment, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

The National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index for the second quarter posted a reading of 61, a one-point decline from the first quarter.

Wide regional variances appeared in housing-start activity in 2025, when the traditional leading builder markets all saw numbers decline by as much as 15%.

Private residential construction spending rose 0.3% from April and 1.8% from a year ago to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $930.2 billion in May.

An index of overall market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo fell 2 points to 35 this month, according to data released Monday, lower than the 37 anticipated by economists in a Bloomberg survey.

South and Sunbelt cities, once pandemic seller markets, now favor buyers

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash deal worth about $6.8 billion, the first major purchase under chief executive Greg Abel and a vote of confidence in the US housing market. 

A new deal makes Wells Fargo the preferred lender of homes built by 3D-technology firm Icon, with the bank offering a 50 basis point discount to borrowers.

Starts of single-family homes declined 9%, the most since August, according to government figures released Thursday. 

Economic uncertainty and higher rates in April contributed to the first decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis since October.

The Real Brokerage's Agent Optimism Index, which measures agents' 12-month outlook, increased to 64 in April from 62 in March, but still below February's 70.3.

While not looking to take on UWM and Rocket, GO Mortgage CEO Jay Promisco said mortgage brokers want and need more options for their production.

Dream Finders Homes made its intentions public in an effort to push for shareholder approval following Beazer's rejection of two prior offers.

President Biden had issued a rule in 2024 requiring newly constructed homes to abide by an energy mandate to be eligible for FHA- or USDA-backed mortgages.

More than a third of sellers have mortgage rates below 5%, yet still plan to list their homes this spring, according to a survey from Coldwell Banker.

Builder mortgage units saw Q1 profit slides (NVR down 17%) despite an 11% rise in new home loan applications. Overall homebuilder net income dropped, and sales incentives remain high.