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- New home mortgage applications dip 7% from October December 16, 2025New home mortgage applications rose 3.1% annually in November but fell 7% from October, revealing shifting buyer trends.
- Biggest stories of 2025: NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy battle December 16, 2025Compass lawsuits and NAR’s new delayed listing policy fuel debate over private networks, transparency, and MLS rules in 2025.
- The will to solve problems December 16, 2025Foreword: I wish solving housing affordability fit into a 30-second TikTok or Instagram reel. It just doesn't. But if we're serious about fixing homeownership in America, we need to move past AI-generated graphics, random unresearched ideas, and face some hard truths.
- PadSplit expands co-living services to 4 new cities December 15, 2025Founded in 2017, PadSplit operates in more than 35 markets and has listed more than 28,000 rooms, housing 65,000-plus people.
- Study finds Zillow home estimates improve buyer, seller outcomes December 15, 2025The availability of a Zestimate increased buyer surplus by nearly 6% on average and raised seller profits by more than 4%.
- Florida property insurance market is rebounding from 2022 low point December 15, 2025The market has rebounded from 2022, when litigation costs, rising losses and multiple insurer failures pushed the system close to collapse.
- Opendoor names Lucas Matheson president, Christy Schwartz CFO December 15, 2025Opendoor names Lucas Matheson as president and Christy Schwartz as CFO, aiming to accelerate growth and innovation.
- Homebuilder confidence ticks up but remains low December 15, 2025Builder confidence rose slightly in December but remains low, with 40% of builders cutting prices and 67% offering incentives. Entry-level homebuilders face the greatest challenges due to shrinking margins and weak demand.
- Inside Pennymac’s Texas expansion and its push for top mortgage talent December 15, 2025Pennymac CEO David Spector talks about the company's new Texas office, AI investment and Team USA partnership in this Q&A.
- MRED challenges Zillow’s claims of imminent listing feed disruptions December 15, 2025MRED disputes Zillow’s warnings of listings disruptions come January, citing no policy violations as of mid-December.
