At Tuesday’s markup meeting, the Senate Banking Committee advanced the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, the first housing package in over a decade to earn support from both parties.
Updated forecasts from Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) show modest improvements ahead for housing, with Fannie projecting 4.85 million home sales in 2025 and MBA forecasting 4.3% average mortgage rates through 2027.
On his guest appearance on the Stay Paid podcast, The Broke Agent shares a five-day content schedule that real estate agents can use to stay consistent without burning out. Learn what to post each day, why quality now beats frequency on Instagram, and how to create content your audience actually wants to see.
President Trump’s rare visit to the Federal Reserve featured sharp criticism of a $3.1 billion renovation project and renewed pressure on Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. Meanwhile, Calculated Risk Blog’s FOMC Preview signals no policy change this week.
Realtor.com reports that baby boomers now hold nearly $19 trillion in real estate wealth, accounting for almost half of the nation’s housing equity.
LinkedIn News just released its 2025 list of the top 25 U.S. cities on the rise for jobs and talent, with Grand Rapids, Boise, and Harrisburg leading the pack.
Redfin report shows that 14.9% of pending home sales fell through in June 2025, the highest June rate on record since 2017. That’s more than 57,000 canceled contracts, up from 13.9% a year earlier.
In a BAM interview with Byron Lazine, Rory Golod addresses claims that Compass pressures agents to use its 3-phase strategy, responding to a leaked email and clarifying the company’s stance on agent autonomy.
Realtor.com’s 2025 Forecast Update projects home sales will fall to 4.00 million as high mortgage rates averaging 6.7%, rising 16.9% inventory, and limited affordability keep demand subdued and price growth to 2.5%.
President Trump voiced support for eliminating the capital gains tax on home sales, calling it a potential “great incentive” for homeowners. The proposal, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, aims to unlock inventory and remove what she calls an outdated tax burden.
Zillow reports a five-year high in housing inventory with 1.36 million homes for sale in June, up 17.2% year over year and driving a record 26.6% of listings to cut prices.
Former Bachelorette star Tyler Cameron has joined Ryan Serhant’s brokerage, SERHANT., as a licensed real estate agent in Jupiter, Florida. He joins a growing list of reality TV stars—including JoJo Fletcher, Arie Luyendyk Jr., and Jason Mesnick—who’ve turned their media platforms into real estate careers.
