A new housing affordability index from the University of San Diego reveals that the total cost of homeownership surpassed renters’ income in some of the nation’s largest metros at the end of 2025. As the data shows, there’s a lot more that goes into the housing affordability equation that can make—or break—homebuyers’ ability to purchase…
Mortgage rates have fluctuated again this week, seeing an increase as inflation rose due to elevated oil, gas and energy prices due to continued geopolitical tensions, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) had increased from 6.36% last week to 6.51%…
Housing starts softened in April after March’s sharp increase, though year-over-year comparisons remain slightly positive as the housing market navigates shifting seasonal patterns. In the New Residential Construction report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, new housing starts were down 2.8% from March to a seasonally adjusted…
The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has caused inflation to increase; energy prices most recently boosted annual inflation to a three-year high of 3.5%. If inflation continues to rise, then the Federal Reserve board expects they will have to hike interest rates as an offset, based on revelations in the latest meeting…
Even the most well-established brands need sharp marketing minds to adapt to where consumers are moving. For REAL New York, Director of Marketing Md Kamruzzaman offers that and more. Overseeing a portfolio of more than 1,500 properties, he led the marketing launches of luxury Manhattan properties throughout 2025, most notably the 311-unit tower Casoni. For…
As mortgage rates and inflation remain elevated due to rising oil, gas and energy prices from the Middle Eastern conflict, the latest data from Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) saw mortgage applications fall this week. MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey saw mortgage applications decrease by 2.3% from one week prior, a 3% decrease on an unadjusted…
Another major acquisition, eXp acquiring NextHome, has reshaped the residential real estate landscape—and industry leaders are taking notice. In an exclusive RISMedia Industry Briefing, Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty; James Dwiggins, president of NextHome; and John Featherston, founder and CEO of RISMedia, engaged in a lively conversation centering on the acquisition and what it…
The majority of listings in the Chicago area disappeared from Zillow this morning, around eight hours after a midnight deadline set by local MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), marking a dramatic escalation in a bitter, high-stakes dispute over restrictions on “private listings” that is playing out nationwide. A sharply-worded announcement from MRED that went…
The sweeping housing reform bill, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 396-13, after previous reporting (via Politico) indicated that Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders had reached an agreement with President Donald Trump and the White House. Following the bill’s passage, National Association…
eXp explains reincorporation from Delaware to Texas The company provided RISMedia with the following statement following the successful vote: “With nearly 90% of our outstanding shares voting at this meeting and over 68% of votes cast in favor of redomestication, we believe the result is a genuine and powerful expression of stockholder sentiment. The Board…
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