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The top 10 hottest housing markets in 2026: Zillow
(NewsNation) — Home prices are expected to rise modestly in 2026, but sellers will still be calling the shots in certain markets. Zillow expects Hartford, Conn., to be the hottest housing market in 2026, warning buyers to brace for…
Two New England metros beat Boston on Zillow's list of hottest housing markets for 2026
Every year, Zillow announces its forecast for the hottest housing markets in the U.S. Its new 2026 list, released Thursday, includes Boston in the top 10. Last year, Boston was No. 16 on Zillow's list, advancing to No. seven this year. But the city…
Housing market affordability is so strained that Trump directs Fannie and Freddie to buy $200B mortgage bonds
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will buy an…
How Trump policies are colliding with housing market
Housing starts dipped to their lowest level since early in the pandemic, but homebuilder stocks jumped Friday on signals that the White House may be offering carrots to coax builders into action. Why it matters: The housing market has been mired in…
5 big things to know about Maine's housing market in 2026
Renting or owning a home is still unaffordable or out of reach entirely for many Mainers even though some parts of the state's housing environment are showing signs of improvement. That's what the second annual Maine Housing Outlook Report…
Trump Keeps Sharing Proposals To Fix The Housing Market. Experts Aren't Confident They'll Help | Bankrate
President Donald Trump offered two new proposals this week aimed at the stubbornly complex issue of home affordability. Trump on Wednesday said he would move to ban institutional buyers from the housing market. Then on Thursday, he proposed a…
Trump's move to ban big investors from buying houses won't lower home prices, industry watchers say
Industry watchers on both sides of the aisle say President Donald Trump's recently announced goal of banning 'large institutional investors' from buying single-family homes won't address the root cause of high home prices: a shortage of homes.
Report: Affordability biggest hurdle in every corner of Maine's housing market
Maine's need to add tens of thousands of housing units over the next few years has been well documented, but a new report from the state's housing authority illustrates how difficult it could be to simply build our way out of the housing crisis.
Richmond expected to be among most competitive housing markets this year, Zillow analysis shows
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's housing market is expected to be among the most competitive in the country in 2026, according to a new analysis from Zillow. Richmond ranked #9 on Zillow's 2026 hottest markets forecast, which draws on data like…
Should Politicians Be Able to Use Prediction Markets? House Bill Proposes Ban
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and 30 of his House of Representatives colleagues, including Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), are making a push to ban government officials from accessing prediction markets. The lawmakers introduced new…
What can you expect from the 2026 Metro Denver housing market? More of the same.
DENVER — The who's who of the Denver metro housing marking met in Colorado's capitol city Thursday for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) 2026 Economic Summit. They discussed major housing trends and what you can expect in the…
Watch: Latest plans for White House ballroom revealed
Watch: Latest plans for White House ballroom revealed Architects working with the White House presented the latest plans for a 90,000-square foot East Wing ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission. Shalom Baranes, the architect on the…
Watch: Latest plans for White House ballroom revealed
Architects working with the White House presented the latest plans for a 90,000-square foot East Wing ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission. Shalom Baranes, the architect on the White House East Wing ballroom project, said the…
Metro Milwaukee area included in Zillow's list of 10 hottest U.S. housing markets for 2026
The metropolitan Milwaukee area ranked 10 in Seattle-based real estate app and website company Zillow Group Inc. 's list of the 10 hottest U.S. housing markets for 2026. Hartford, Connecticut topped the list, followed by Buffalo, New York; the New…
As 2026 Begins, a Look Back at the Housing Market's Shift and What's Ahead
TULSA, Okla. — Now that we've entered 2026, real estate experts are reflecting on how the housing market finally found its footing in 2025 after years of unpredictable swings. Sasha Poparic, CEO and founder of Immobilium, an international…
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