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Lubbock inventory climbs to 8.1 months, marking Texas’s deepest buyer market

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The Lubbock metro housing market has emerged as Texas’s deepest buyer’s market, with inventory levels reaching 8.1 months of supply as of Nov. 22, 2025. This marks a stark departure from the state’s overall 3.6 months of inventory, positioning the West Texas metro as an outlier in an otherwise balanced Texas housing landscape. Active listings […]

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Pine Bluff’s low prices are not speeding up home sales

Arkansas, Artificial Intelligence, Housing Market Data, HWmember, Local Market Spotlight /

Pine Bluff’s housing market reveals a stark disconnect between affordability and buyer interest, with 34.4% of active listings taking price cuts while homes sit on the market for a median 91 days. The metro’s $139,950 median list price represents less than half Arkansas’s $315,000 statewide figure, yet this dramatic price advantage fails to accelerate sales.

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Connecticut governor signs bill to tackle affordable housing shortage

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) on Wednesday signed a housing bill aimed at addressing the state’s shortage of affordable housing. H.B. 5002, a “much-debated” bill, according to CT Insider, passed during a special session in early November. The bill is a compromise from the version that Lamont had vetoed in June, which was followed by

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Center for American Progress outlines plan to reduce housing costs

Center for American Progress outlines plan to reduce housing costs

Affordability, Construction, Government Lending, Homebuilders, Housing Inventory, Housing Market, Housing Policy, HWmember /

The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently put out a plan aimed at lowering housing costs nationwide by increasing construction and making homebuilding more affordable through federal efforts. The “Build, Baby, Build” proposal, published by CAP on Nov. 17, targets the nation’s estimated housing shortage of 2 million units, which the group says has contributed

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The Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026

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Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026. What if we get lucky and the conditions land just right? First the data. The Altos weekly pending sales counts are

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Compass, Zillow debate irreparable harm at hearing

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Thursday marked day three of Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. The day featured testimony from Compass executives and expert witnesses. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion seeking to block

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With Powell set to move on, who are the candidates for the next Fed chair?

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Several candidates have been publicly identified to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with current Chair Jerome Powell‘s term coming to an end in May. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen in October that he would give President Donald Trump “three or four candidates for him to interview” shortly after Thanksgiving. Trump, however, told reporters

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Elsafy Team’s journey to $80M in sales and a new home at Keller Williams

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Essam Elsafy, founder of The Elsafy Team, has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders, guiding his team to top statewide rankings. The Whitefish Bay–based group, now nine members strong, ranked No. 3 among Wisconsin medium-sized teams by sales volume in 2024, according to RealTrends Verified. So far this year, the team

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Mortgage credit report costs could jump 50% in 2026

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Credit report prices for mortgage lenders will increase by up to 50% in 2026, despite regulatory efforts to boost competition and recent pricing shifts by some players, resellers told HousingWire. It will mark the fourth consecutive year of higher costs.  The increase is tied to credit reports that originate with FICO information and flow through

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Compass, Zillow: Who gets to set the rules of online real estate? A judge may soon decide

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Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow continued throughout this week, before finishing up on Friday. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion seeking to block the enforcement of Zillow’s listing access

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