Nonfarm Payrolls
As the sun rises on February 2, 2026, the global financial community is bracing for what is arguably the most consequential data point of the new year: the January Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. With a consensus estimate currently hovering at a modest 68,000 job gains, the upcoming data release
Housing Market
The U.S. housing market faced a chilling end to 2025 as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a staggering 9.3% plunge in pending home sales for December. This sharp month-over-month decline pushed contract signings to their lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,
Housing Market
The United States housing market entered 2026 on icy footing as newly released data for December 2025 reveals a staggering decline in pending home sales. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), contract signings dropped by 9.3% month-over-month, while competing data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) noted a 5.
Housing Market
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the real estate industry and the broader financial markets, the White House formally announced a proposal on January 7, 2026, to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. Aimed at addressing a national housing affordability crisis that has persisted despite cooling
Trump Administration
The Trump administration has officially unveiled a high-stakes proposal to allow Americans to tap into their 401(k) retirement accounts to purchase homes, a move that could fundamentally redefine the relationship between retirement savings and real estate. By removing the traditional 10% early withdrawal penalty for first-time and qualified homebuyers,
Fannie Mae
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the American housing market, the administration has officially directed Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) to initiate a massive $200 billion purchase program of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). This intervention, announced earlier this month, represents one of the most aggressive
Housing Market
In a move that signals a tectonic shift in the American real estate landscape, the White House has formally proposed a sweeping ban on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes. Announced earlier this month on January 7, 2026, the policy aims to curb the "financialization" of the housing market,
Real Estate
The long-frozen American housing market is showing definitive signs of a thaw as the new year begins. On January 16, 2026, data revealed that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped to 6.06%, its lowest level in over three years. This significant decline follows a series of Federal
ELME
Shares of Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) jumped 6.5% in early January 2026, as the real estate investment trust (REIT) provided a stronger-than-expected update on its ongoing liquidation process. The rally was sparked by the announcement of a massive $14.67 per share special liquidating distribution, a figure that surpassed
Mortgage
The landscape of American real estate is undergoing its most significant regulatory transformation in decades. As of January 2, 2026, the full implementation of the White House’s new assessment methods for government-backed mortgage loans has officially moved from pilot programs to the industry standard. This shift, spearheaded by the
REITs
As the clock strikes midnight on 2025, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector stands at a historic crossroads. After years of battling restrictive monetary policy and a post-pandemic identity crisis, the industry has emerged from 2025 transformed. The year was defined by a dramatic "sector bifurcation," where
Housing Market
As the sun sets on 2025, the United States housing market is finally emerging from a multi-year deep freeze, characterized by a "Great Thaw" that has fundamentally shifted the landscape for buyers, sellers, and institutional investors. After years of gridlock caused by the "lock-in effect" of