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Real Estate News 9 January 2026 - 10 January 2026

Opendoor stock jumps 13% as Trump orders $200B mortgage bond buys — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock jumps 13% as Trump orders $200B mortgage bond buys — what investors watch next

New York, January 9, 2026, 19:01 EST — After-hours Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) shares rose 13.2% to $7.29 on Friday after hitting an intraday high of $7.91. The stock traded about 167 million shares. The move followed President Donald Trump’s order for $200 billion of mortgage bond purchases; Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would execute the buys. TD Cowen wrote the buying could narrow the gap between the 30-year mortgage rate and the 10-year Treasury yield, while Jefferies pegged the rate needed to bring buyers back in the mid- to high-5% range
10 January 2026
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Why Equity Residential stock is sliding today: BMO downgrade meets a $400 million asset sale

Why Equity Residential stock is sliding today: BMO downgrade meets a $400 million asset sale

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:26 EST — Regular session Equity Residential shares were down 3.8% at $60.46 by 3:26 p.m. EST, underperforming the broader apartment REIT group after BMO Capital cut its rating to “market perform” from “outperform.” (StreetInsider.com) The move lands on a day when rates-sensitive sectors were already on edge after fresh U.S. labor data showed payroll growth stayed soft in December and the unemployment rate eased to 4.4%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Treasury yields were little changed after the report, with the 10-year hovering around 4.18%, but even small swings in long-term rates can move REIT
9 January 2026
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) stock jumps as Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond order jolts housing names

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) stock jumps as Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond order jolts housing names

New York, January 9, 2026, 12:48 (EST) — Regular session Builders FirstSource shares jumped 10.8% to $123.27 in midday trading, as investors chased housing-linked stocks after President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage bonds. The trade is simple: cheaper mortgages can pull buyers back in. For a supplier tied to new-home construction and repair work, even a small shift in demand can swing volumes and margins. It also lands at a jittery moment for anything rate-sensitive. Investors have been punishing housing names on affordability worries, then snapping them up on any hint that borrowing costs might ease.
9 January 2026
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Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:35 EST — Regular session Shares of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) were up about 8.8% at $13.34 in midday trade on Friday after the real estate brokerage said it completed its all-stock combination with Anywhere Real Estate. Chief executive Robert Reffkin said the companies are “coming together on a single, modern technology platform,” and will be brought together under Compass International Holdings. (PR Newswire) The tie-up pairs Compass’ owned-brokerage with Anywhere’s franchise stable, which includes brands such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran and Sotheby’s International Realty, and it gives Compass a much bigger footprint
9 January 2026
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Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 EST — Regular session Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose 20.5% to $7.75 in late morning trading on Friday, after swinging between $6.82 and $7.83. Volume topped 90 million shares, well above a typical day for the thinly profitable homebuying sector. The rally tracked a broader move in housing-linked names after President Donald Trump said he was ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a step he said would push down mortgage rates and monthly payments. Mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, are bonds backed by pools of home loans; buying them can lift
9 January 2026
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Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 11:27 ET — Regular session Mohawk Industries shares rose about 3% to around $117.7 in late morning trading on Friday, keeping the flooring maker on the front foot after a sharp rise the prior session. The stock has moved with the housing tape this week, as investors react to policy headlines and fresh data that can swing mortgage-rate expectations. For Mohawk, rates matter because big-ticket home projects tend to get delayed when borrowing costs stay high. U.S. job growth slowed in December and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4%, data showed on Friday, reinforcing a
9 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

Opendoor stock jumps in premarket as Trump orders $200 billion mortgage-bond buys

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 07:57 (EST) — Premarket Main takeaways: Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose 8.4% in premarket trading on Friday, building on a steep late-week surge in rate-sensitive housing names after President Donald Trump pointed to a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase plan. (Barron’s) The timing is important because Opendoor’s core model — purchasing homes and then flipping them — depends a lot on mortgage rates and how often houses change hands. Even a small policy move that eases borrowing costs can swing mood fast in the market’s most interest-rate sensitive pockets. (Financial Times) Trump said he had instructed
9 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

Mortgage rates today: Trump’s $200B bond order lifts Rocket Companies stock, loanDepot premarket

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:40 EST — Premarket U.S. mortgage-linked stocks jumped in premarket trading on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage bonds, a move aimed at lowering mortgage rates today and improving housing affordability. The policy push lands at a sensitive moment for the housing market. Mortgage rates have eased from last year’s highs, but not enough to unlock demand in a market where prices have stayed elevated and inventories remain tight. Freddie Mac’s latest weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.16% for the week ended Jan. 8,
9 January 2026
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Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:22 EST — Premarket Offerpad Solutions Inc (OPAD) shares jumped 36.8% in premarket trading on Friday to $2.08 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond-buying initiative aimed at pushing down home-loan rates. (Webull) The plan would involve purchases of mortgage-backed securities, or MBS — bonds backed by home loans — using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, as Trump laid out the move on social media. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the two firms would execute the buying and told Reuters they had “ample liquidity,”
9 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 (EST) — Premarket Opendoor Technologies shares rose 4.9% in premarket trading on Friday to $6.43, after President Donald Trump said he wanted government-backed mortgage giants to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an effort to pull down borrowing costs. Financial Times The move matters because Opendoor’s business lives and dies on housing turnover. Mortgage rates set the tone for demand, and even a small drop can loosen up buyers sitting on the sidelines and sellers locked into older, cheaper loans. Trump said he was ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed
9 January 2026
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Home Depot (HD) stock jumps as Trump targets mortgage rates; payrolls, earnings loom

Home Depot (HD) stock jumps as Trump targets mortgage rates; payrolls, earnings loom

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:08 EST — Market closed Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) climbed roughly 3% on Thursday, closing near $359.56 in U.S. after-hours trading after swinging between $344.66 and $363.90. The stock stood out as one of the top point contributors to the Dow, which favors higher-priced shares. MarketWatch The move thrust the home-improvement bellwether back into the spotlight as investors eyed a new White House push on housing costs. President Donald Trump said he was directing his “representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds — bundles of home loans sold to investors —
9 January 2026
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Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

Opendoor stock pops after Trump targets big homebuyers as CEO insists firm “doesn’t hold the homes”

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 18:11 EST Opendoor Technologies shares rose Thursday after CEO Kaz Nejatian dismissed worries from investors over President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on large institutional homebuyers. “We’re not institutional investors … We don’t hold the homes!” Nejatian insisted. https://www.tradingview.com/news/stockstory:ea2657819094b:0-opendoor-open-shares-skyrocket-what-you-need-to-know/ The rebound is significant because Trump’s housing message has already started shifting investments within the sector, even though Washington has provided few details. Trump said he was “immediately taking steps” to stop large institutions from buying more single-family homes and called on Congress to make the ban official, adding: “People live in homes, not corporations.”
9 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 03:07 (EST) Amazon.com shares fell on Friday after the company laid out a roughly $200 billion plan to ramp up artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, unsettling investors who have started to question the price tag of the AI race. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta have now flagged more than $630 billion of capital expenditures, or capex — the money spent on property and equipment such as data centers, servers and chips — largely tied to AI build-outs. Morgan Stanley analysts said investors are “not forgiving” about big investments without a clear signal on return on invested
Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
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