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The United States is short 4 million housing units, with a particular dearth of starter homes, moderately priced apartments in low-rises, and family-friendly dwellings. Interest rates are high, which has stifled construction and pushed up the cost of mortgages. As a result, more Americans are renting, and roughly half of those households are spending more than a third of their income on shelter.

The deal, which is expected to enhance Milliman's own MSR services, expands its mortgage capabilities to include MSR valuation, financing, hedging and brokering. MorVest, founded in 2013, is known for its MSR strategy expertise and client-focused analytics. We are thrilled to welcome MorVest Capital to the Milliman family, Brett Ludden, managing director and head of mortgage solutions at Milliman, said in a statement.

The latest MyHome.ie and Bank of Ireland property report found that Ireland's "opaque" process for buying and selling homes is deterring buyers who are confused, frustrated and in limbo, with lengthy delays often the result of the lack of transparency. It found that two-in-five homes put on the market are being sold for 10pc or more above the original asking price and one-in-seven at 20pc above. There were 61,000 residential properties sold in 2024.

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State of play: Many homeowners bought before prices surged in the early 2020s. As of October, the median home value had jumped roughly 67% since the property was last sold. Just 4% lost value in that time, around 8.5 years for the typical homeowner. Losses between sales are up slightly from a year ago (2%) but lower than pre-pandemic levels (11%).

For the brokerage community, if the Buyers Broker Agreement (BBA) is written up and executed properly and the Buyer purchases, it means we will get compensated for the work we have done. That is reassuring on our end and a sigh of relief as most every other profession gets paid as they do their job and with health and 401k benefits, Lichtenstein wrote in an email.

Rents for both multifamily and single-family built-to-rent units moved sideways over the last year. Still, rents in most major Sun Belt markets are down annually due to a glut of new housing, according to the latest Yardi Matrix National Multifamily Report. Meanwhile, rental growth is typically the strongest in the Midwest, Northeast, and California. This mirrors trends in the for-sale market, as markets with negative home price appreciation over the last year tend to be concentrated in the Sun Belt and the Mountain West.

ICE found that overall mortgage performance was strong in October, with the national delinquency rate falling by 7 basis points (bps) to 3.34%. That's down 11 bps from the same time last year and 53 bps below the October 2019 pre-pandemic benchmark. Andy Walden, ICE's head of mortgage and housing market research, said modest rate relief this fall sparked a jump in mortgage applications and added to the strong performance.

Great Gulf, a Toronto-based real estate developer, wants to change that. It is planning to invest $3 billion to build a new base village at the mountain over the next 25 years. Its renderings of the development show clusters of luxury homes, two public squares, a large open area called a "ski beach," a fitness grove, forest spa, skating path, panoramic pool, and more than 100,000 square feet of retail and dining space along a pedestrian promenade.

New analysis from global tax firm Ryan shows that almost all major arenas have seen valuations surge, in several cases more than doubling, with Wembley Arena's assessment rocketing by 300%. The spike reflects a return to packed schedules and booming post-pandemic demand for live music and events. Alex Probyn, Practice Leader for Europe & Asia-Pacific Property Tax at Ryan, said the scale of the rises is the direct result of how arenas are valued.

Staging a home can often conjure up images of a total transformation: A homeowner's belongings removed to make way for different furniture and replaced artwork. This kind of staging (known as vacant staging, as the home is typically sitting vacant) is a great way to demonstrate a home's potential and appeal to buyers with brand-new and trendy furnishings. But it's also typically more expensive, as the stager will decorate the space from scratch, hire movers, and possibly buy new pieces if they don't have furniture appropriate for the project.

With the government announcing a Mansion Tax, many high-value homeowners are set to pay a heavy price for their super homes. All homes over the value of £2 million will be forced to pay the surcharge, amounting to thousands in extra payments for each property. We've rounded up some of the most expensive celebrity homes and revealed how much each will have to pay in mansion tax.

This is a long straight passage that is lined with decorative houses on one side, overlooking a former graveyard and blocks of 1930s council housing. The graveyard was first laid out in 1810 as a cemetery for a chapel of ease, and burials continued until 1876. In 1884, the council was granted permission to turn the disused graveyard into a public park, which opened in October 1885.

Redfin's analysis reflects national buyer's agent commission rates based on closed home sales from Redfin agents and partner agents. The slight increase comes roughly a year after new National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission rules took effect, stemming from NAR's commission lawsuit settlement. Buyer's agent commissions dipped to 2.36% in the third quarter of 2024 the lowest point recorded under the new system but have edged higher since then.

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Vagabond Haven has unveiled a tiny house that challenges the notion that small spaces require compromise. This recently completed dwelling demonstrates how thoughtful design can deliver full off-grid capability and genuine comfort within a modest 7.2-meter footprint. Built to accommodate two people, the home functions equally well as a vacation retreat or income-generating rental property. The exterior showcases black-painted spruce siding that gives the structure a contemporary edge while maintaining natural appeal.

Atlanta's single-family housing market entered December with 20,998 active listings, creating distinct conditions that separate it from broader national patterns. The metro's 3.4-month supply exceeds the U.S. average of 2.8 months, while 39.9% of sellers have reduced asking prices. The AtlantaSandy SpringsMarietta metro recorded 1,776 home absorptions during the week ending Nov. 30, 2025, against 1,011 new listings. This gap between removals and additions suggests existing inventory faces extended market exposure, reflected in the 84-day median time on market.

The Cincinnati-Middletown metro area absorbed 427 homes in the week ending Nov. 29, 2025, outpacing new inventory additions of 347 listings as 41.8% of active properties reduced asking prices. The Ohio metro maintained just 2.3 months of supply, tighter than the national average of 2.8 months, while operating in seller-favorable conditions. Cincinnati's median list price of $359,900 exceeded Ohio's statewide median of $279,000 by 29%, yet the metro achieved faster inventory turnover through strategic price positioning.

Urban Community, the real estate firm that Dillabough and Arrillaga head, aims to bulldoze the building as part of a project to develop eye-catching housing towers at and near the site. Construction hasn't begun, however. For now, the building remains empty and its roof has caved in, according to city officials and this news organization's review of Google aerial maps of the property.

The new city will be laid out on a compact grid, with interlocking streets, rapid-transit routes and greenways for pedestrians and cyclists. The city's least dense residential neighborhoods will be zoned for 85-foot apartment buildings, taller than essentially every apartment building erected before 1880. House hunters will be able to purchase row houses as if they were shopping for real estate in 19th century Brooklyn, not in cookie-cutter suburban sprawl.

Yes, the inventory of condos for sale in the Greater Boston area has increased significantly in 2024 and 2025 compared to the historically low levels of the post-pandemic years. This shift is moving the market toward a more balanced environment, offering buyers more choices and negotiating power. Significant Year-Over-Year Growth: Recent data from 2025 shows substantial year-over-year increases in condo inventory.

Picking up another 20%+ total return next year will likely hinge on valuation improvement for most stocks (especially the mortgage REITs), however we're optimistic there could be some earnings torque in the servicers as a function of AI-driven workflow helping trim expenses, which we think is only partly reflected in valuations, he added. BTIG covers 20 companies in the mortgage sector. As a group, they are expected to originate $750 billion in 2026, representing a 12% year-over-year increase.

Today's buyers aren't just looking for a house they're looking for a sense of community, said Chris Lim, REMAX's chief growth officer. It's the job of real estate professionals to help prospective buyers find homes and neighborhoods that meet their financial needs while also supporting the way they want to live. Economic uncertainty and rising housing costs remained the top barriers among respondents. About three-quarters (78%) said more affordable home prices would prompt them to buy within six months.

He stressed that the U.S. mortgage-backed securities market relies on long-term, fixed-rate loans with highly predictable performance, something portability threatens to destabilize. Portable mortgages, in addition to other issues, would totally destroy the pricing models current used by MBS's in their investor presentations, Cantrell said. The portable mortgage is also predicated on widespread lender adoption and the lender being willing to trade one asset for another.