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The Federal Reserve’s housing recession dilemma

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Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession has not yet seen its usual downturn. Instead, the existing home sales market is more about transferring commissions rather than causing significant job losses in the economy. We will soon find out.

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Dunmor CEO Franck Ruimy on Newfi partnership and the residential investment lending sector

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Last week, business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced that it received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. What does this mean for the residential real estate sector and how business-purpose mortgage lenders are trying to expand?

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Housing inventory growth: Good for buyers, bad for builders

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Housing inventory growth has been a blessing for the existing home sales market, cooling price growth and giving homebuyers a bit more advantage in 2025. However, I believe we need to separate the existing home sales market from the new home sales market to know how to understand what’s going on. That, however, seems unlikely.”

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Realtor.com: Federal land sales would offer limited housing relief

Housing Wire

But many of these areas either already have sufficient housing, or lack the infrastructure and economic activity needed to support major residential development, Realtor.com said. county density — where half of Americans live in denser areas and half in less dense areas — would require close to 10 million acres. To construct 3.8

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Against the odds, RealTrends Verified agents and teams deliver big gains

Housing Wire

Among them, those ranked in RealTrends Verified The Thousand (based on 2024 data) closed 189,930 transaction sides — down slightly from 198,356 last year. But they also pushed sales volume to $150 billion, up from $142 billion in the year prior. The message is clear: The best aren’t just holding on; they’re gaining ground.

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California, New York have the nation’s most expensive ZIP codes

Housing Wire

1 and Sept 30 of this year based on prices for closed residential sales. The nation’s most expensive neighborhood — Atherton, California — saw its median sale price jump to $7.9 The nation’s most expensive neighborhood — Atherton, California — saw its median sale price jump to $7.9 million this year.

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HouseSavings.com launches flat-fee, low-commission listing platform

Housing Wire

The company’s model features three residential listing packages — two flat-fee options starting at $999, and a virtual full-service package with a 1% commission paid at closing. Assisted Seller ($1,499 flat fee): Adds dedicated agent support, including review of the agreement of sale, and help with required documentation.

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