Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes
Deltec Homes builds round prefabs rated up to roughly 190 mph, and cites a 99.9% major hurricane survival rate over 3 decades.
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The housing blind spot: Why the Senate’s housing bill is a start, not a solution
The ROAD to Housing Act passed 89 to 10, but omits employer housing benefits like tax free savings and matching support.
What a visit to NAR revealed about leadership change
A first-hand NAR HQ visit points to leadership effort and advocacy, but highlights unresolved issues on pay and member trust.
Built-for-rent multifamily starts jump 18% in Q4 2025
Built-for-rent multifamily construction surged at the end of 2025, extending the cycle’s heavy tilt toward rentals and keeping average apartment sizes below pre-Great Recession levels, according to a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analysis of Census Bureau data. NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz reported that 96,000 multifamily units started construction in the fourth quarter […]
Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict
The Iran war pushed the 10-year yield above a key level Friday and mortgage rates are headed higher as the conflict drags on.
January new home sales fall 17.6%, weather and rates in focus
January new home sales fell to a 587,000 annual rate, down 17.6% from December, with prices at $400,500, after a positive sales year in 2025.
How policy uncertainty is reshaping senior retirement plans
More than half of respondents said a 20-percent cut to Social Security benefits would require “significant sacrifices or a tighter budget.”
BFS CEO Jackson maps a bigger role in homebuilding workflows
Builders FirstSource details how BFS’ full-stack supply, installation and digitial services support homebuilders.
The ground just shifted: coming soon listings are taking over real estate
Portals and brokerages expand coming soon pre marketing, raising questions about IDX feeds, MLS rules and seller choice.
Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough on borrowers staying rate anchored into 2026
Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough says borrowers remain anchored to low mortgage rates as February’s refi share slipped to 41% and ARMs rose to 10%.