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President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday that he is instructing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.

Analysts are now weighing the actual impact for consumers and what the move means for lending stocks.

President Donald Trump said he is "instructing my Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.

Ahead of a major policy meeting, China may be reassessing its approach after a flagship journal urged more forceful property measures.

The latest housing survey shows agents slightly more optimistic about the new year, and shows a previously strong buyer's market becoming more balanced.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index reported a 9.7% decline in total mortgage applications despite decreased mortgage rates.

Americans are increasingly moving to smaller markets rather than urban cores as they seek cheaper housing and better quality of life.

For all of 2025, Manhattan office leasing volume was the highest since 2019 and just 2.4% below 2019's pre-pandemic total. 

RTO mandates has workers who don't live in cities scrambling to find inexpensive ways of staying in the city without resorting to hostels.

Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic.

Experts and research firms forecast a year of stabilization and recovery for commercial real estate in 2026.

The stars may soon align for this retail stock, which is down over 10% year to date.

If you've fallen behind on your student loans, it may be more challenging to get a property manager to approve you for rental housing, financial experts say.

Existing home sales edged slightly higher as prices continued to rise and supply dropped. The higher end of the market is performing better.

Mortgage rates moved higher after the Fed cut interest rates last week. That caused demand to drop for both home buying and refinancing.

While big players such as Blackstone, KKR and Bain Capital are buying in, Fernando de Leon, founder of Leon Capital Group, said he is sitting out. 

Zillow shares fell more than 11% on Monday as investors grew concerned that Google could be testing real estate listings on its search page.

Weaker prices mean homeowners are starting to lose equity after several years of huge gains.

Home prices have not gone negative since mid-2023, a year after the Federal Reserve first brought rates up from zero, and mortgage rates moved sharply higher.

Esusu raises $50 million at a $1.2 billion valuation as it helps more renters build credit scores and gain access to mortgages and other financial products.