Nearly 1.3 million mortgages including more than 500,000 originated in 2025 carry rates between 6.875% and 6.99%, the most sensitive group to recent rate declines. ICE cited data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, which found that refinance activity hit a 17-week high in the week ending Jan. 16, with refinances making up 62% of all applications. ICE estimates about two-thirds of these originations were rate-and-term refis.
It found that the buying process in Ireland is marked by auctions that induce overbidding. There is also widespread misunderstanding among homebuyers of rights and responsibilities, and increasing delays after sales are agreed, according to the ESRI research. The study, which was funded by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), draws on a nationally representative survey of 800 adults. The ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit carried out an auction experiment to test how bidding behaviour changes when people face different bidding systems.
By the time Dr. Jill Green finished medical school, she'd racked up seven figures in student debt and had virtually zero assets. "My net worth was negative $1 million," the family practice and emergency medicine doctor told Business Insider. "Our primary home was our only asset." Green, who began her career in investment banking before pivoting to medicine, began entertaining the idea of property investing after hearing a physician couple speak at a virtual entrepreneur event for doctors.
She's set to call Thrushcross Grange home in the upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, but Margot Robbie's IRL coastal California home (and Australian getaway!) is just as breathtaking as the two grand homes featured in Emily Brontë's classic novel. The Australian-born actress now lives full-time in Southern California, and within the past decade, she has bought and renovated three homes with her husband, Tom Ackerley, in the Venice and Los Angeles area. Below, a full look at all the homes that 35-year-old Robbie has owned since her rise to international fame in the early 2010s.
South Carolina has all sorts of appeal for retirees. For starters, you have the incredible weather. The Palmetto State experiences relatively mild temperatures year-round-rarely will it snow in the Lowcountry-and its summers are famously warm. The subtropical feel allows for plenty of golf, walks on the beach, fishing, gardening, boating, and hiking, all of which are hobbies beloved by many retirees.
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This launch of a Redfin app in ChatGPT is our way of making home search easier and better as more people use AI platforms to get important information, Ariel Dos Santos, Redfin's senior vice president of product and design, said in a statement. We believe this additional entry point into our listings and data will make home searchers' lives easier, and the experience aligns with our goal of making home search less about filters and more conversational.
A 1,495-square-foot house built in 1968 has changed hands. The property in the 6200 block of Hokett Way in San Jose was sold on Dec. 26, 2025 for $1,350,000 which works out to $903 per square foot. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with a heating system.
Lofty AOS coordinates a suite of AI agents that operate simultaneously. One assistant prioritizes tasks tied to lead management. A sales-focused agent engages and qualifies leads, generates call scripts and analyzes sales calls while a social media agent creates and manages content strategies, including scheduling and posting. The system also includes a homeowner-focused agent that adds to contact databases and automates valuation-based outreach aimed at potential sellers.
Turner, who is now in his 80s, is still one of the country's top landowners, with roughly 2 million acres to his name, the majority of which is found on 13 sprawling ranches that together host the largest privately managed bison herd in the country, numbering over 45,000, according to his official website.
The new occupants are a Brooklyn family - but other details about them weren't available. The eye-popping deal is the kind of number any local would expect in Tribeca, along Central Park or in the most polished corners of brownstone Brooklyn. Not here, where the canal's history still clings to the neighborhood's identity even as luxury buildings rise and a rezoned future takes shape.
This move represents an exciting next chapter for me, Ellison told HousingWire. John R. Wood has a culture rooted in integrity, market expertise and people-first leadership, and I'm energized by the opportunity to help support and grow the next generation of leaders within the organization. In a post on her website ConsultWithAME on Wednesday, Ellison said the decision to move to John R. Wood came after feeling a steady pull toward what's next, over the past year.
Under the agreement, Embrace will originate and service loans for Amalgamated Bank through an exclusive platform. Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based, full-service commercial bank and chartered trust company with five branches across New York City, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, as well as a commercial office in Boston. Embrace will offer a proprietary program that certifies a property's value and provides sellers with a $10,000 backup cash guarantee, making a homebuyer's bid more attractive than a cash offer.
Owning a home is the goal for many, but sometimes, it's smarter financially to rent. Plus, without being tied down by a mortgage, renters have the flexibility to decide where to live every 12 months. Apartment search website RentCafe analyzed 149 metropolitan areas with at least 300,000 residents to make that decision easier. The site factored in 17 metrics across three key categories - location and community, quality of life, and socioeconomics - to rank which metros were the most livable.
(Reffkin) talks a lot about growth, and his actions certainly back that up over the last several years, Woodroof says. And, you know, I think that's going to be good for all of us. With Compass's scale now added to the equation, Woodroof says the acquisition increases the sense of momentum within the organization. I think [Compass] puts a premium on moving quickly, and I think it creates a lot of energy at the Anywhere level that that is noticeable, it's palatable, he says.
In essence, the bill would codify the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) Policy, which require a listing to be input into the MLS within 24 hours of public marketing, a policy sellers may only circumvent by signing a disclosure form. The bill is a bit more stringent as it requires the listing be displayed online within one calendar day of the listing agreement being signed
In an early market engagement document, the Department for Transport ( DfT) says that it is exploring a public-private partnership model to deliver the HS2 Euston Station with private finance. The DfT's proposal is to appoint a private company under a design, build, finance and maintain (DBFM) model, with responsibilities including detailed design and construction of the HS2 Euston Station infrastructure, followed by ongoing maintenance over a long-term contracted period.
Portal users can move data between platforms, which Lone Wolf says can reduce duplicate data entry and manual reporting processes. Designers say the system is intended to give real estate professionals a consolidated view of transaction activity, reporting and business analytics. Lone Wolf a 2026 HousingWire Tech100 honoree says the platform also allows brokerages and agents to integrate third-party software and internally developed tools while maintaining control over data access and security settings.
These appointments are about adding strength, scale and perspective to a leadership team that has already built something special, said Jill Cadwell, president of Advocus. Peter and Hank remain deeply engaged in the company's strategy and operations, and Kelli and Stan bring complementary experience that allows us to grow thoughtfully supporting attorneys and traditional title agents alike without losing what makes Advocus unique.
Picture this: you're finally retiring, ready to embrace that simpler life you've been dreaming about. You sell the family home, donate half your belongings, and move into something smaller and more manageable. Freedom at last, right? Fast forward a few months, and suddenly you're missing that extra bedroom, kicking yourself for selling grandma's china cabinet, and wondering why you thought downsizing meant getting rid of everything that made your house feel like home.
