The proposals Trump has announced thus far don’t involve boosting housing supply, which economists and industry leaders say must occur to improve affordability. Read More
2026
After three rate cuts in 2025, the Fed seemed ready to take a wait-and-see approach in 2026 — a strategy expected to hold amid a low-hire, low-fire job market. Read More
A senior DOJ antitrust official wanted a deeper review of the merger, but got shut down after Compass went over her head, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More
Economists were skeptical of the president’s corporate buyer ban but praised his mortgage bond purchase proposal. Plus, a Fannie-Freddie IPO is still possible. Read More
On his first day as CEO of Compass International Holdings, Robert Reffkin shared a vision of agent empowerment, seller choice and tech-enabled efficiencies. Read More
Plus, Compass and Elliman welcome new agents; eXp names country leader for Italy; Christie’s enters Patagonia; Coldwell Banker team expands in Florida. Read More
Luxury Presence has secured funding to develop its new CRM, which will prompt agents on next actions; RentSpree product enables “integrated rental lifecycle.” Read More
Robert Reffkin said the deal brings the “most respected brands and professionals together on a single, modern technology platform” to better serve clients. Read More
After a multiyear spending blitz aimed at marketing and growing Homes.com, CoStar is significantly downsizing its investment in 2026, with more cuts to follow. Read More
The brokerage announced plans to raise capital for “general corporate purchases” by issuing convertible notes — debt that noteholders can cash in later. Read More