The merger between Compass and Anywhere could be completed on Friday

This approval comes despite three Anywhere shareholders filing three separate lawsuits against the company in mid-December, alleging that Anywhere failed to provide sufficient financial information to its shareholders regarding the proposed merger. The merger is expected to close on Friday The companies said they expect the merger to close on Friday, but it is still […]

Trump wants large institutional investors to be banned from buying houses

Real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity firms and other large institutional investors have expanded their single-family rental portfolios in recent years, drawing criticism from housing advocates and lawmakers who argue that investor activities have limited supply and driven up home prices. Markets reacted quickly to Trump’s comments. Shares of Invitation Houses — the nation’s […]

Housing absorption rate versus market size: Efficiency indicates pressure

The data reflects conditions in the single-family home market as of the January 3, 2026 weekly snapshot, based on proprietary data from HousingWire. Housing markets are often judged by size: total sales, total dollar volume, total number of listings. These metrics describe where activity is concentrated. They do not reliably indicate where competition is increasing, […]

Social Security proposals raise the stakes for senior homeowners

Ideas cited by the Brookings Institution of the Progressive Policy Institutethe American Business Institute (AEI) and the Cato Institute all recommend shifting the program from the current wage replacement structure to a flat benefit aimed primarily at preventing poverty in old age. Supporters say flat benefits would guarantee a basic income floor. Critics warn this […]