Housing Market News

Five lessons from the first half of the 2026 housing market 

Jun 17, 2026By Rachel Bader and HW Data

What did the first half of 2026 reveal about housing demand, inventory and market strength? Five lessons learned and what to watch in H2.

• Why pending home sales showed growth today amid higher rates 

  Jun 17, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Congress reaches bipartisan agreement on ROAD to Housing Act 

  Jun 17, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• Pending home sales rise in May across all U.S. regions 

  Jun 17, 2026By Jonathan Delozier and HousingWire Automation

• The next test for master-planned communities is staying power 

  Jun 17, 2026By Kyle Harris

• What to look for in Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting 

  Jun 16, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• When will home sales finally return to normal? 

  Jun 16, 2026By Mike Simonsen

• New zoning laws won’t help housing starts grow 

  Jun 16, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Mortgage rates recede slightly. Is there more to come as Iran conflict ends? 

  Jun 16, 2026By Neil Pierson

• Single women gain ground in affordable housing markets 

  Jun 16, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach 

  Jun 16, 2026By Alan Stalcup

• How much will mortgage rates fall with the Iran deal and Fed week? 

  Jun 14, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

Real Estate News

JP Piccinini joins The Real Brokerage as growth leader 

Jun 17, 2026By HousingWire Automation

Under Piccinini, JPAR Real Estate expanded to roughly 4,000 agents across 22 states and generated $5 billion-plus in annual sales volume.

• The ‘Beyond’ is brokerage: Bed Bath & Beyond’s surprising bet on real estate 

  Jun 17, 2026By Brooklee Han

• Real estate brokers: Earn more revenue by investing more in agents 

  Jun 17, 2026By Derek Carlson

• David just beat Goliath for an NBA Title. Here’s the lesson for real estate agents facing giants. 

  Jun 17, 2026By Darryl Davis

• Pending home sales rise in May across all U.S. regions 

  Jun 17, 2026By Jonathan Delozier and HousingWire Automation

• Lamacchia Realty gains Vermont license, completes New England 

  Jun 17, 2026By Brooklee Han and HousingWire Automation

• The real estate industry mistook consumer exhaustion for innovation opportunity 

  Jun 17, 2026By Blake O’Shaughnessy

• Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire Fathom Holdings in stock deal 

  Jun 17, 2026By HousingWire Automation and Brooklee Han

• Another lawmaker asks FTC to review agent referral tools on real estate portals 

  Jun 17, 2026By Brooklee Han and HousingWire Automation

• CoStar amicus brief denied in Zillow MRED Compass case 

  Jun 16, 2026By Brooklee Han

• Project NexusRE adds governance layer for MLS data and AI use 

  Jun 16, 2026By Brooklee Han

• Demand stop-loss: Can a court ruling revive H-1B buyer mojo? 

  Jun 16, 2026By Tyler Williams and Jonathan Delozier