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• Jonathan McKernan confirmed as Treasury under secretary Oct. 08th 2025
  Jonathan McKernan's confirmation as under secretary for domestic finance marks a pivotal moment for U.S. economic policy.

• Texas housing inventory grows as sellers trim prices Oct. 07th 2025
  With rising inventory and slower sales, Texas sellers are adjusting listings. Key strategies in a more crowded market.

• California FAIR Plan seeks insurance premium hike of nearly 36% Oct. 07th 2025
  The state’s insurer of last resort is seeking a large rate hike after parts of the state were devastated by wildfires earlier this year.

• Better, Xactus executives on balancing innovation with consumer needs Oct. 07th 2025
  Better and Xactus executives shared insights on winning in an evolving mortgage landscape and how to balance technology and customer needs.

• All-cash home sales hold strong as high mortgage rates persist Oct. 07th 2025
  Although cash deals have dipped slightly from their post–Great Recession peak, sellers still tend to favor them over financed offers.

• The elephant in the room Oct. 07th 2025
  When are we going to address the elephant in the room and actually do something about it? The housing market is slowly walking into a territory nobody has seen before. While an entire generation seemingly has to sit silently and watch, as it does.

• Florida homes take longer to sell as price cuts rise Oct. 06th 2025
  Nearly half of Florida listings show price cuts, with a 98-day median on market as sellers adjust to slower demand.

• How much are sellers cutting home prices? Oct. 06th 2025
  42% of listings have price cuts with a median markdown of 4%, highlighting seller adjustments in a balancing market.

• Cleveland nonprofit fights to halt investor homebuying wave Oct. 06th 2025
  Investors were responsible for 43% of 2024 home purchases in some of Ohio’s and Pennsylvania’s lowest-income neighborhoods.

• Trump urges Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to boost homebuilding Oct. 05th 2025
  The latest inventory of new homes, released by the Census Bureau on Sept. 24, showed 490,000 new houses for sale at the end of August.