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Real estate coverage swings between alarmism and Zillow-tour fluff. The actual story is in the rates, the inventory, the regional divergences, and the policy moves that quietly shape what's buildable and where. Owl Post reads the housing data, the mortgage market, and the commercial sector, and surfaces what actually moved — not what made for a good headline.

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Mortgage lock-in has become life lock-in

For the past three years, the housing market has been fixated on mortgage rates, as they dictate monthly payments and determine who can buy, refinance or move. However, the prolonged mortgage lock-in effect means the rate is no longer the whole story; it has instead evolved into a widespread mobility problem.

housingwire.comMay 26, 2026

Homebuilders adopt disciplined growth strategies as market pressures reshape housing in 2026

Homebuilders are tightening inventory, refining product mix and pursuing M&A opportunities as elevated rates and affordability pressures reshape the 2026 housing market.

housingwire.comMay 26, 2026

What happens to mortgage rates if the Iran conflict is over?

Getting the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to pre-conflict lows will be harder than people think even if this conflict is truly over.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Clients are interviewing real estate agents differently. Here’s what they’re really looking for

Clients are choosing real estate agents based on listening, candor, and steady follow-up, as uncertainty raises the bar for service.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Making Over $10,000/Month with Just One Rental Property

Fear your market is too competitive for you to stand out? Today’s guest bought her first rental property right before developers started buying up the land around her. Thankfully, she

biggerpockets.comMay 25, 2026

New federal funding a mixed bag for housing programs

Just under $35 billion is provided for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance account — commonly known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Meet the AI platform giving every agent a personal coach

With 12 coaching personas covering everything from objection handling to mindset, Power Mentor gives every agent access to an AI coach.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Atlas VMS’s Erik Morin on HECM second appraisals, AIM-Port acquisition

Atlas VMS says 8.3% of HECM loans needed a second appraisal in Q1 2026 versus 10.4% in Q4 2025, adding cost and time.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Nearly 1 in 5 homebuyers in 2025 had military ties, NAR says

New data shows that active-duty service members and veterans take very different paths to homeownership.

inman.comMay 25, 2026

250 years of American real estate: Land grants to listing agreements

The question isn't whether the real estate industry will evolve, coach Darryl Davis writes. The question is whether it will evolve with integrity.

inman.comMay 25, 2026

Your LOS has 300 integrations. That’s the problem.

While the mortgage industry has long celebrated having endless software integrations, these complex connections often create hidden dependencies and inefficient workflows. The future of mortgage technology relies not on duct-taping more systems together, but on building a single, coherent platform based on true partnerships.

housingwire.comMay 25, 2026

Is NYC’s proposed cash-buyer tax already dead on arrival?

Albany’s latest attempt to tap New York City real estate for revenue may be unraveling almost as quickly as it appeared. Just a week after lawmakers floated a new 1 percent tax on all-cash home purchases above $1 million in New York City, the proposal is reportedly on the chopping block as budget negotiations drag on in Albany. The tax was pitched as part of a broader effort to help plug the city’s multibillion-dollar budget gap and was expected to generate roughly $160 million annually. But the backlash from the residential industry was immediate and predictable. The proposal struck a […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

therealdeal.comMay 25, 2026