March 2026

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders edged higher in March, signaling modest stabilization in the housing sector, though persistent affordability challenges and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to constrain momentum. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose one point to 38, extending a slight upward revision in February. Despite the improvement, sentiment...

Older Americans now hold as much real estate wealth as middle-aged homeowners, illustrating the widening gaps in homeownership access and long-term home price gains. An analysis from Redfin, based on data from the Federal Reserve Board, found that Americans ages 70 and older controlled roughly 26% of the nation’s $48 trillion in real estate wealth in the third quarter of 2025. That matches the share...

Beginning in early June, real estate professionals in Washington state must publicly market their residential real estate listings to all consumers, unless the seller can show doing so would negatively impact their health or safety. This requirement comes after Washington Governor Bob Furgeson signed a bill into law on Monday banning exclusive marketing to select groups of buyers.  Formerly known as...

Finance of America (FOA) has expanded access to its HomeSafe Second product into Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, giving senior homeowners more options for tapping record levels of home equity without giving up their low post-pandemic mortgage rates, the company announced Tuesday. Reintroduced in 2023 as what the company called the industry’s first second-lien reverse mortgage, HomeSafe Second is now...

Dozens of innovative companies have sprung up over the past 15 years, each vowing to revolutionize home building.  Many haven’t, don’t, and won’t make it through the “early-stage” gauntlet of A, B, and C series capital raises, where they can pay off their debt, cover their bills and sustainably generate net earnings from their operations.  A pedigreed strategic and operational brain trust...

Top banks in the mortgage space, which have relied on a similar playbook for years, say they could become more active if upcoming changes to capital rules provide more flexibility, several industry executives told HousingWire. But any shift in strategy is expected to take time. Depositories typically focus on their existing customer base, ranging from wealthy clients to first-time homebuyers, with a...

Sculptural freestanding tubs have been a popular feature in primary bathrooms in recent years. But another type of soaking tub has been gaining attention lately: bathtubs with slim decks and surrounds.These modern tubs combine elegance with everyday comfort — perfect for a spa-style...

A home should be more than just somewhere to live. It should also be a retreat — a place in which you feel relaxed and nurtured. All too often, though, our houses slip into a more perfunctory role. Sometimes they even cause stress, confronting us with reminders of things to do as soon as we step...

Home sales in the Orlando area rebounded in February as transaction activity picked up and inventory continued to grow, while homes took longer to sell and new listings declined. Closed sales rose 15.5% month over month, increasing to 1,888 transactions in February from 1,634 in January. Compared with a year earlier, total sales were up 2.8% from 1,837 transactions in February 2025. Pending sales also...

CEO Mark Decker says REIT expanding portfolio beyond outpatient medical...