Analysis
DHS/ICE Funding Bottleneck: What to Watch
DHS/ICE funding is the sticking point keeping the shutdown alive. What's in play, what's next, and what it means for your housing timeline.
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News
Shutdown: What Stays Open vs. Slows Down
What stays open, what slows down, and how a government shutdown can affect housing timelines, loans, taxes, and travel.
News
Shutdown Weekend: What It Means for Closings
A partial shutdown began Saturday, Jan 31, 2026, with a House vote expected Monday. Most deals should keep moving, but a few federal bottlenecks can still slow timelines.
News
Executive Order Targets Institutional Homebuying
A new Executive Order aims to limit big investors in single-family homes. Here's what it does, what comes next, and what buyers should watch now.
Analysis
FHFA: Prices +0.6% in November, 2026 Map
The FHFA House Price Index rose 0.6% in November and 1.9% year over year, but the real story is regional. Here's what's cooling, holding up, and how to plan.
Market Update
Sellers Outnumber Buyers: Leverage in 2026
A new Redfin report found 47.1% more sellers than buyers—an all-time record. Here's where buyers have the most leverage, what to negotiate, and how to run the math.
Analysis
Where Housing & Rent Are Booming (and Cooling) in Early 2026
The market isn't moving as one: some metros are red-hot, others are giving buyers and renters real leverage. Here's what's booming, what's soft, and how to act on it.
Market Update
Fed Held Rates: What It Means for Mortgage Costs
The Fed kept rates at 3.50%–3.75% (10–2 vote). The headline is boring—but the details shape what happens next for borrowing costs, mortgage rates, and confidence.
Market Update
Fed Week Playbook: 6.09% Rates for Buyers and Renters
It is Fed week, but mortgage rates do not move just because the Fed talks. Here is what a 6.09% rate means, how a half-point changes payments, and what to check next.
Market Update
2026 Housing Affordability Snapshot (U.S. + Top Metros)
Rates started 2026 lower than a year ago, but prices and down payments still keep affordability tight. Here's the January snapshot and down-payment math in major metros.
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