United States
The United States: the market, agents and brokerages, commission rules and the cases that reshape them.
US home flippers' typical margin slips to 21.5% in second quarter
ATTOM's second-quarter 2026 report counts 77,991 flipped homes in the United States, with the typical gross margin down to 21.5% and wide gaps between metro areas.
US home prices slipped 0.1% in August as annual growth edged up
Cotality's 6 October release shows US home prices down 0.1% on the month in August. Its text puts the annual rise at 1.8%, its page summary at 1.7%.
What US homeowners can deduct: mortgage interest, points and SALT
A guide to the federal deductions tied to owning a home in the United States: the mortgage debt limits, how points are deducted, real estate taxes and the SALT limit, from IRS publications.
USA: HouseCanary signs Google listings deal during Chapter 11 fight
Inman reports that HouseCanary has a national listings agreement with Google while it asks a bankruptcy court to value a US$43 million lender claim at US$85,061.56 secured.
US judge keeps housing counselling funds alive as buyer aid is debated
A federal judge in Washington has stopped US$57.5 million of housing counselling money from expiring while ten nonprofits challenge its cancellation. The government answers on 9 October.
How Agent Commission Is Set, Offered and Paid in the USA Today
Since 17 August 2024, offers of pay to a buyer's broker have left the MLS in the United States. Who sets the fee, who may offer it, and who pays it at closing.
US Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure: deadlines and cost limits
Federal rules fix when a US mortgage borrower receives the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure, and how far closing costs may rise between the two. The deadlines, explained.
US mortgage applications fall 4.2% as lenders tighten credit slightly
The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey shows US home loan applications down 4.2% in the week to 2 October, while its credit availability index slipped in September.
USA: Mortgage Connect buys a majority of eClosing platform Stavvy
Mortgage Connect said on 6 October it had bought a majority of Stavvy and will merge it with its own eClosing tool. What the deal joins, and what the rules allow.
US report: one salary buys a typical home in 14% of job-metro pairs
A National Housing Conference report released on 7 October finds a single worker's pay covers a typical home in 14% of occupation and metro pairings, and two pay cheques in 54%.
US real estate AI this week: an MLS assistant, new data, title rules
Realtor.com put its AI assistant inside its MLS platform, Inside Real Estate added property data to Streams, and a title insurer automated refinance commitments.