Observations

Story By Nathan Drew, Broker/Owner, Drew Realty | November 2025 Well, it happened… I can’t believe it, but it finally happened. As of 4:56 PM on October 3, 2025, I’m officially 40 years old. Assuming [READ MORE]

By National Association of Home Builders | November 2025 Even as builders continue to grapple with market and macroeconomic uncertainty, sentiment levels posted a solid gain in October as future sales expectations surpassed the 50-point [READ MORE]

Courtesy Redfin | November 2025 Lower mortgage rates are curbing growth in monthly housing payments. The typical U.S. monthly payment is $2,556, up 0.6% year over year, the smallest increase in three months. That’s according [READ MORE]

The share of mortgaged U.S. homeowners with a rate of at least 6% rose to 19.7% in the second quarter, the highest level since 2015, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate [READ MORE]

A modest drop in mortgage rates led to a surprisingly large jump in new home sales in August that could be revised lower next month. Sales of newly built single-family homes jumped 20.5% higher in [READ MORE]