NAR reported that home-price appreciation was flat between the second and third quarters. On a year-over-year basis, the median price for an existing single-family home reached $426,800, up 1.7%. These gains varied significantly by location. In the Northeast, the median home price was up 6% year over year to $540,000. In the Midwest, prices rose 4.2% to $331,100. In the South, the median price of $372,800 was up slightly (0.5%), while the West saw prices backtrack by 0.1% to $633,900.
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According to the report, 10.8% of all homes purchased in Q2 2025 were bought by real estate investors, up 0.1 percentage point compared to a year prior. However, this is still below the peak of 12.1% reported in Q2 2022. In total, during the first half of 2025, investors purchased roughly 257,000 homes, down 1.8% year-over-year. Overall home sales fell by 3.8% during the same time period.
The Terre Haute,IN metro housing market is moving at a notably quicker pace than the rest of Indiana, with homes selling in a median of 42 days compared to 56 days statewide as of Nov. 1, 2025. This faster sales velocity comes even as the metro's median list price climbed 11.5% year over year to $170,000. The acceleration in sales speed represents a significant improvement from a year ago, when homes in Terre Haute took a median of 56 days to sell.
The 10,086-square-foot home at 2126 East 4th Street belonged to Eli Gindi, a real-estate developer whose family founded the Century 21 department-store chain. Gindi appears to have unloaded his Beaux-Arts-ish McMansion in an off-market deal to Victor Hakim, the founder and CEO of the Choice Home Warranty firm, according to city records and PincusCo, which first reported the transaction.
"My wife had zero professional experience, no schooling in that regard," said 93-year-old Wolozin who is now selling the home at 39 Indian Ridge Road for about $1 million (he says they bought it for just around $40,000). "She did the entire house, the entire interior design, the entire decor, and I humbly say she got a lot of very, very good marks over the years."
Nikul is a significant hire who will be a transformational member of our leadership team, said loanDepot's founder and CEO, Anthony Hsieh. Not only does he bring an impressive track record of success from his years at LendingTree, but he also has a unique mix of fintech and public company experience that will serve us well. Hsieh continued, As we pursue what I believe is the biggest market opportunity I have ever seen,
Clients today want more than just a speedy sale of their property; they want to feel listened to, cared for, and informed at every step of the process. Without a strategy for managing client relationships, it's easy to let these details slip through the cracks: missed follow-up calls, delayed emails, and inconsistent communication all add up to a frustrating experience for your clients.
I was nervous, that first day on the job, walking up to Edith Macefield's house. I'd heard so much already. Developers had purchased most of a city block in Seattle, Washington, to build a office and shopping area. They'd gotten every inch of the property they wanted except for this one little ramshackle house. They'd even offered her $1 million for it, and she had declined. So they had had to build around it.
Our focus has been on building the foundation for sustainable long-term growth and positioning the company to capture opportunities as market conditions improve. We have taken decisive steps to sharpen our competitive edge, enhance our service offerings and expand our reach, Michael Liebowitz, Douglas Elliman's CEO and president, said during his firm's Q3 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts Tuesday morning.
Zillow economists use an economic model they call the Zillow Market Heat Index to gauge the competitiveness of housing markets across the country. This model looks at key indicators-including home price changes, inventory levels, and days on market-to generate a score showing whether a market favors sellers or buyers. Higher scores point to hotter, seller-friendly metro housing markets. Lower scores signal cooler markets where buyers hold more negotiating power.
Through this partnership and the new MAXA x Real platform, agents will gain access to over 400 real estate specific templates, MLS integration and AI-powered automation designed to simplify marketing workflows. Our collaboration with Real represents the next evolution of brand and marketing automation in real estate, James Wong, the founder and CEO of MAXA Designs, said in a statement. Together, we've created an ecosystem that blends creativity, automation and data, giving Real agents the freedom to market smarter, faster and more beautifully. According to the release, the MAXA x Real platform integrates directly with MLS property data, and automatically imports listings, details and photos taking this time consuming process away from agents.
Introduced in 2008, LLPAs compensate the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) for differences in borrowers' credit risk, including factors such as loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and credit score. Before that, the GSEs charged a flat guarantee fee that did not vary by borrower risk factors. LLPAs can be paid upfront or built into the interest rate. But with mortgage rates already high, there's often little or no room to absorb them, forcing borrowers to pay out of pocket. And that can derail transactions.
New View's Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Production Index for the third quarter of 2025 estimates that lenders originated $650 million in proprietary products from July through September. Additionally, through the first nine months of this year, there has been $1.8 billion in proprietary volume, compared to $3 billion in Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) volume. For September 2025 alone, New View estimated that proprietary loans totaled $210 million, compared to $310 million for HECMs.
Connecticut, New Hampshire and New York single-family homes are selling in 51 days compared to 77 days nationally, even as median list prices reach $605,000, a $170,000 premium over the national median of $435,000. The data from the week ending Nov. 1 reveals a market where 36% of active listings have taken price cuts, yet inventory remains constrained at 1.81 months of supply. The tri-state region's median days on market of 51 days outpaces the national figure of 77 days.
The Manchester metro housing market absorbed 87 homes during the week ending Nov. 1, 2025, while maintaining a brisk 35-day median time on market, less than half the 77-day national median. The New Hampshire metro's performance comes even as active listings surged 49.2% year over year to 385 homes. The data reveals a market operating in strong seller territory despite increased inventory levels.
Construction of Zaha Hadid Architects' Yidan Center in Shenzhen, China, has reached full height. The new landmark will serve as the headquarters of the Chen Yidan Foundation and the Yidan Prize, organizations dedicated to promoting lifelong learning and innovation in education. The center will host facilities for academic research, cultural events, and exhibitions, supporting the foundation's mission to advance global education. Located adjacent to the Qianhai Museum, the Yidan Center helps define a new cultural quarter in China's third-most-populous city.
VantageScore said the results demonstrate that rent is both a strong indicator of repayment risk and a tool for greater financial inclusion. The study analyzed the impact of this positive rental data on the renter's VantageScore 4.0 credit score. It found that adding consistent, on-time rent payments to credit files improves the predictive performance of the VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring model. The data helps to identify up to 11% more defaults in higher-risk score ranges and delivers a 3.7% increase in overall predictive accuracy.
California's most expensive housing markets are posting mixed results, with price per square foot ranging from $706 to $989 among top metros. While all significantly exceed state and national medians, their selling speeds and market conditions vary widely. Santa Barbara leads the state at $989 per square foot, followed by San Jose at $962. Both metros price well above California's $409 median and dwarf the national median of $213. Yet their market dynamics differ substantially.
The PhoenixMesaGlendale metro housing market presents a striking paradox: while 48.99% of active listings have reduced prices, the median list price holds firm at $522,000, sitting 20% above the national median of $435,000. This pricing dynamic signals a market recalibration where sellers are adjusting expectations despite maintaining relatively high price points. The Arizona metro recorded 16,811 active single-family homes as of Oct. 31, 2025, with 1,158 new listings entering the market during the week.
