REALTORS & HOMEBUILDERS

The 35% levy on Canadian goods does not include any carve outs for lumber or building supplies, with their costs already rising, Cotality's Selma Hepp said.

The battle between the industry giants over exclusive listings is the latest tussle in the space beset by infighting following last year's major rule changes.

Contract signings on new single-family homes increased 0.6% to an annualized rate of 627,000 last month, according to government data released Thursday.

Choppy market conditions, including mortgage rates which remain elevated, had an impact on profitability at four of the nation's homebuilders in the quarter.

Real estate agents add that they are integrating AI in their daily work, with many using it for marketing and communications.

A labor shortage is costing the market tens of thousands of new homes per year, and tariff uncertainty is adding thousands of dollars in expenses per unit.

The market for buy-before-you-sell financing Flyhomes helped pioneer has developed to include new entrants, but it also is seeing sluggish buyer demand.

Despite the average windfall for homeowners, some feel like they missed a prime selling window, and buyers must still overcome steep unaffordability.

Home sellers, no longer required to pay the buyer's representative after major rule changes last year, are still covering the costs as concessions.

Confidence among US homebuilders fell to the lowest level since December 2022 in June, with potential buyers deterred by high mortgage rates and anxiety about tariffs and the economy. 

Housing permits fell for the fourth consecutive month as builders pull back on construction amid high costs and uncertain demand.

A survey from Redfin reveals that Americans are unsure about how President Trump's policies will affect home prices.

The company also made several new executive appointments in 2025 as it aims to turn itself into a national one-stop shop with end-to-end home buying services.

Steady construction and weaker demand caused the first seasonally-adjusted dip in home values since 2022, signaling a move into a buyer's market.

Following an appearance on Fox Business by NAHB's CEO this week, the U.S. Lumber Coalition labeled the homebuilding trade group a Canadian ally.

Wall Street is cranking up the bond machine as US homeowners, finding that buying a new house is out of reach since mortgage rates started climbing in 2022, are instead getting home equity loans and sprucing up their current properties.

The publicly traded firm said it anticipates more deals after making its first loan to a developer for $32.7 million, which will support 156 homes in Houston.

The regulator has postponed the building code in question, but is otherwise battling the challenge raised during the Biden administration.

The number of major housing markets with annual home price declines is the largest since late 2023, when average mortgage rates were above 7.5%.

Housing starts increased in April as a pickup in multifamily home construction more than offset a decline in single-family dwellings caused by elevated inventory.