The Fed said that while economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace, job growth has remained low, and inflation is “somewhat elevated.”  

The report covers the progress the organization has made toward its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. 

Affordability challenges continue to bedevil homebuyers, despite mortgage rates falling to a three-year low, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year. 

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

The firm expects price growth to pick up again with the start of spring selling season. 

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

At the same time, existing-home sales declined, and days on market remained flat.

Slow but steady improvement in inventory, sales and affordability is the consensus outlook for residential real estate in 2026. 

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

The Real Estate Standards Organization is a nonprofit organization that develops the data standards and processes used by multiple listing services. 

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.