The week of Oct. 12–18 will be the best time for homebuyers in 2025, according to Realtor.com’s annual Best Time to Buy Report. The analysis projects buyers could see 32.6% more active listings compared to the start of the year, home prices averaging $15,000 lower than summer peaks and 30.6% less competition. “After years of […]

The U.S. rental market is shifting in 2025, but for rental agents, opportunity remains abundant. National vacancy rates reached 7 percent in the second quarter, up from 6.6 percent a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. A wave of new construction and moderating rent growth has created a more balanced market, but in

Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage (UHM), led by Bill Cosgrove, has reached an agreement to acquire California-based Sierra Pacific Mortgage‘s assets, sources told HousingWire. The deal marks UHM’s second deal in 2025, following its March purchase of Houston-based Nations Reliable Lending (NRL Mortgage). The move comes less than three years after UHM acquired Amerifirst Home Mortgage.