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Real Estate News 29 December 2025 - 7 January 2026

Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 07:39 EST — Premarket U.S. mortgage rates opened 2026 a shade lower, with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s measure of the 30-year fixed contract rate falling to 6.25%, the lowest since September 2024. Applications still fell over a holiday-adjusted two-week stretch, keeping the early-year rebound in refinancing on a tight leash. Why it matters now: the market is trying to find the point where lower rates actually pull buyers off the sidelines. First American said affordability improved to its best level since the summer of 2022, even as it remained far below pre-pandemic norms, and chief
7 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment (9CI) stock edges up as Feb 11 results date nears; DBS deck highlights fee growth

CapitaLand Investment (9CI) stock edges up as Feb 11 results date nears; DBS deck highlights fee growth

Singapore, Jan 7, 2026, 15:49 SGT — Regular session Shares of CapitaLand Investment Limited (SGX:9CI) edged up 0.36% to S$2.77 by 3:20 p.m. Singapore time on Wednesday, near the top of the day’s S$2.76-S$2.78 range and not far from a 52-week high of S$2.87. StockAnalysis The Singapore-listed real asset manager is heading into a dense stretch of investor touchpoints, when markets will test whether fee income can keep rising as managers push new funds and recycle capital. Fee-related revenue is the recurring money an asset manager earns for running clients’ assets, while funds under management measures the size of that
7 January 2026
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Opendoor stock ticks higher premarket as mortgage rates and U.S. jobs data take center stage

Opendoor stock ticks higher premarket as mortgage rates and U.S. jobs data take center stage

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 08:43 EST — Premarket Opendoor Technologies Inc shares rose about 0.5% to $6.10 in premarket trading on Monday, extending Friday’s 4.1% gain. The stock closed at $6.07 in the first U.S. trading session of 2026 after moving between $5.85 and $6.15, with roughly 38 million shares traded. StockAnalysis The setup matters because Opendoor’s business is tightly linked to borrowing costs. The company is an “iBuyer,” meaning it makes cash offers to buy homes, then resells them, a model that typically works best when housing turnover is healthy. Mortgage rates remain elevated even after easing from
5 January 2026
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Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:56 ET — Market closed Whitestone REIT shares ended Friday slightly lower after longtime shareholder James C. Mastandrea said he plans to run a competing slate for the board, setting up another activist push at the shopping-center landlord. SEC The timing matters for real estate stocks because REITs — real estate investment trusts that own income-producing property — tend to trade with interest-rate expectations. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further U.S. rate cuts may not come soon, in comments that underscored the “higher for longer” debate. Reuters For
4 January 2026
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Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

Opendoor stock bounces above $6 to start 2026 as rates and jobs data take center stage

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 06:15 ET — Market closed. Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) shares ended Friday up about 4% at $6.07, after trading between $5.86 and $6.15 on roughly 38.4 million shares. The move matters because Opendoor sits at the intersection of housing demand and interest rates. When borrowing costs rise, affordability falls and homes can take longer to sell, which pressures companies that buy and resell homes for profit. U.S. stocks finished mixed on Friday and Treasury yields moved higher, a backdrop that can quickly change the tone for rate-sensitive names. “Today is kind of a holiday trading
4 January 2026
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MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:44 ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq The move matters because MPW is a high-yield real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically returns a large share of taxable income to investors as dividends. That makes the stock sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations and the price of capital. Medical Properties Trust At $5.08, MPW is still about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.34, but well above its $3.51 low, keeping
4 January 2026
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Big Bear’s $1.05M “House of Bear” cabin is for sale — and it’s being pitched as a turnkey rental business

Big Bear’s $1.05M “House of Bear” cabin is for sale — and it’s being pitched as a turnkey rental business

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:52 ET A Scandinavian-inspired cabin in Big Bear City, California, is listed at $1.05 million and is being marketed as a ready-to-run short-term rental business, according to property listings and a Realtor.com feature published within the last day. https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/scandinavian-cabin-big-bear-california-lucrative-business/ Realtor+1 The pitch matters because sellers are increasingly selling more than a set of keys. They are selling a revenue narrative — bookings, brand presence and operational handoffs — to would-be hosts. That marketing push has grown alongside short-stay platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, which have broadened the pool of investors looking at vacation homes
1 January 2026
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Real estate stocks today: REITs slip into 2026 as yields rise; XLRE ends 2025 lower

Real estate stocks today: REITs slip into 2026 as yields rise; XLRE ends 2025 lower

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed. U.S. real estate stocks ended 2025 on the back foot, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) down 0.9% on Wednesday at $40.35. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) fell 0.8% to $88.49. Yahoo Finance The sector’s slide matters because real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are often treated as “bond proxies” — their dividend-heavy cash flows look less attractive when government yields rise. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed 3.5 basis points, or 0.035 percentage point, to 4.163% after a labor-market reading showed an unexpected drop in
1 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:13 ET — Regular session Rocket Companies Inc shares were down 3.2% at $19.41 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, after touching $20.19 earlier in the session. The stock has traded between $19.41 and $20.19, while the broader market was modestly lower. The move matters because Rocket’s business is tightly linked to mortgage rates: lower rates can revive refinancing and boost home-loan demand, while higher rates tend to choke off volume. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.15% this week, its lowest level in 2025, Freddie Mac said. Freddie Mac “After starting the year
31 December 2025
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Opendoor stock price today: OPEN slips as traders eye Fed minutes and home-price data

Opendoor stock price today: OPEN slips as traders eye Fed minutes and home-price data

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 02:55 ET — Market closed Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN.O) shares fell about 3% in the last regular session, ending at $5.83, as investors positioned ahead of key U.S. housing and policy updates due later Tuesday. StockAnalysis Opendoor runs an “iBuyer” model — it makes near-instant offers, buys homes and resells them — which ties its outlook to mortgage rates and the pace of existing-home sales. Reuters That sensitivity matters now because small shifts in borrowing costs can quickly change affordability for buyers and the resale math for firms that hold housing inventory. On Monday, the
30 December 2025
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Fannie Mae stock (FNMA) slides 4% into year-end as housing data and Fed minutes loom

Fannie Mae stock (FNMA) slides 4% into year-end as housing data and Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 01:40 ET — Market closed Fannie Mae shares sank on Monday, closing down 4.1% at $10.33 in over-the-counter trading, after touching $10.55 at the high and $10.08 at the low. Volume was about 3.0 million shares. Investing.com The stock’s swings matter because Fannie Mae sits at the center of the U.S. mortgage machine. It buys home loans from lenders and guarantees mortgage-backed securities, so investor focus tends to snap to mortgage rates and the health of housing demand. With the year ending, that focus is sharpening. Fresh housing-price data and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting
30 December 2025
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JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

JPMorgan slashes KB Home target to $50 as Wall Street flags weaker 2026 returns

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:18 ET JPMorgan Chase cut its price target on KB Home to $50 from $71 and kept a Neutral rating on the homebuilder on Monday, according to a report carried by TheFly. TipRanks The call is the latest sign that analysts are recalibrating expectations for U.S. homebuilders as weaker demand and heavier incentives squeeze margins heading into 2026. ResiClub+1 Investors are focusing on whether builders can defend profitability as affordability remains tight and competition shifts toward discounts and financing support to move homes. ResiClub+1 JPMorgan analyst Michael Rehaut said the bank cut its 2026 and
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
Nebius shares jumped 16.6% to $86.10 on Friday, rebounding from a 10.3% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Feb. 12. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay from a government shutdown. Recent swings in Nebius stock followed volatility in AI-linked tech names after Alphabet’s spending update.
Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

Constellation Energy stock jumps nearly 6% — what to watch next week for CEG

7 February 2026
Constellation Energy shares jumped 5.8% to $261.42 Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak amid heavy trading in short-dated $260 call options. The stock remains 37% below its 52-week high. Attention is turning to mid-February earnings and U.S. nuclear policy changes after the NRC announced plans to speed reactor licensing.
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