NAR says pending home sales rose 1.4% in April to 74.8, up 3.2% year over year, with monthly gains led by the Northeast.

Bray Real Estate Group joins Compass in Texas, adding 100-plus agents and $475M in 2025 sales volume across DFW and Austin.

Our elected leaders have a unique opportunity to strengthen small businesses, sustain critical industries, combat inflation in the housing market, and make homeownership more accessible for millions of Americans.

Today’s housing market remains trapped in a cycle of limited supply and elevated costs. A central challenge is homeowners’ reluctance to sell—driven largely by the financial shock of trading a historically low mortgage rate for one that remains above 6%. Mortgage rates have stayed above that threshold since 2022, fundamentally reshaping market behavior.

Independent single-family rental owners remain insulated from rental market concessions and institutional investor pressures, according to TurboTenant.

FHA signals push to repeal its 90-day anti-flipping rule and update AVMs, while new loss-mitigation rules are tied to $2 billion in savings.

The average monthly benefit for retired workers is projected to rise from $2,081.16 to $2,162.33, based on April 2026 figures.