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Real Estate News 8 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

Opendoor Technologies shares jumped 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases. The stock saw heavy trading, with 167 million shares changing hands. Analysts said the move could lower mortgage rates, boosting housing stocks including Rocket Companies, Lennar, and D.R. Horton. Investors await details on the bond buys and Opendoor’s next earnings report, expected Feb. 26.
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

Equity Residential shares fell 3.8% to $60.46 after BMO Capital downgraded the stock, citing softening rental markets in major coastal cities. The drop followed news of a $400 million sale of three properties to JRK Property Holdings. Other large apartment REITs also traded lower. Investors are watching for upcoming U.S. inflation data and Equity Residential’s earnings on Feb. 2.
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

Builders FirstSource shares surged 10.8% to $123.27 after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. The move sparked a rally in housing-linked stocks. Federal officials said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would handle the bond buys but gave few details. Investors are watching for execution updates and the company’s earnings report expected February 19.
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

Compass shares jumped nearly 9% after closing its all-stock merger with Anywhere Real Estate and selling $1 billion in convertible notes. The combined firm now spans about 340,000 real estate professionals. Compass updated guidance, projecting Q4 revenue at the high end of its prior range and adjusted EBITDA above earlier outlooks. Anywhere’s shares have been delisted from the NYSE.
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

Opendoor shares jumped 20.5% to $7.75 in late morning trading Friday, with volume topping 90 million, after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases. Other housing stocks also rallied. Investors await details on the bond-buying plan and Opendoor’s next earnings report, set for Feb. 26. Vanguard disclosed owning 11.62% of Opendoor as of Dec. 31.
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

Mohawk Industries shares climbed about 3% to $117.70 in late morning Friday trading after a 6.9% surge Thursday, topping the 200-day moving average. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock to “Peer Perform,” citing weak prospects for a renovation rebound in early 2026. Traders are watching interest rates and the $114 price level. U.S. job growth slowed in December, with unemployment at 4.4%.
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

Opendoor shares jumped 8.4% in premarket trading after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase plan. The White House has not disclosed details or a timeline for the move, which aims to lower mortgage rates. Traders are awaiting the U.S. jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET for further rate signals. Mortgage bonds and home-lender stocks also rose following Trump’s remarks.
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

President Donald Trump ordered a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities, sending Rocket Companies up 6.45% and loanDepot up 18.85% in premarket trading. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.16% for the week ended Jan. 8. Traders await the 8:30 a.m. ET U.S. jobs report.
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

Offerpad Solutions shares surged 36.8% premarket to $2.08 after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond-buying plan using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The stock had closed Thursday at $1.52 and hit $2.40 after hours. Rival Opendoor and mortgage lenders also gained. Economists expect limited impact on rates and caution over Fannie and Freddie’s reserves.
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

Opendoor shares climbed 4.9% to $6.43 in premarket trading after President Trump announced a $200 billion government-backed mortgage bond purchase to lower borrowing costs. Homebuilder stocks also gained, with Lennar up 5.4% and D.R. Horton rising 4.7%. Vanguard disclosed an 11.62% stake in Opendoor. Investors await further details on the policy and upcoming housing proposals.
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

Home Depot shares jumped about 3% to $359.56 in after-hours trading Thursday, among the Dow’s top movers, after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase to lower rates. Lowe’s and Sherwin-Williams also rose. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, named to handle the bond buy, had under $17 billion in cash as of September 30. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings February 24.
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”

Opendoor shares climbed up to 5% Thursday after CEO Kaz Nejatian said the company is not a large institutional homebuyer, distancing it from President Trump’s proposed ban on institutional single-family home purchases. Housing stocks including Invitation Homes and American Homes 4 Rent fell sharply after Trump’s announcement. Analyst targets for Opendoor remain below its current price.
9 January 2026
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Blackstone stock steadies in premarket after Trump threatens Wall Street home-buying ban

Blackstone stock steadies in premarket after Trump threatens Wall Street home-buying ban

Blackstone shares were unchanged at $153.59 in premarket trading Thursday after a 5.6% drop Wednesday, triggered by Donald Trump’s pledge to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. The stock had fallen as low as $147.52 during the previous session. Investors await U.S. jobs data Friday and Blackstone’s quarterly results on Jan. 29.
8 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock climbs after S$260 million Singapore automated logistics bet

CapitaLand Investment stock climbs after S$260 million Singapore automated logistics bet

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 2.16% to S$2.84 in Singapore after announcing a S$260 million automated logistics facility in Jurong and a minority stake in Ally Logistic Property. The five-storey warehouse, due in 2028, will be fully leased to ALP. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is also investing through the logistics fund. Investors await February results for updates on fee growth and fundraising.
8 January 2026
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City Developments stock climbs after JPMorgan lifts target, flags “strategic review”

City Developments stock climbs after JPMorgan lifts target, flags “strategic review”

City Developments shares climbed 1.7% to S$8.89 in afternoon trade Thursday, near a 52-week high, after JPMorgan raised its target price to S$10.75 and projected higher dividends. The stock led gainers on the Straits Times Index Wednesday, rising 4.2%. JPMorgan cited asset sales and a possible strategic review but warned of risks from inflation and residential sales.
8 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock holds near 52-week high after Barclays target hike; mortgage apps drop

Rocket Companies stock holds near 52-week high after Barclays target hike; mortgage apps drop

Rocket Companies shares closed up 0.3% at $21.28 after volatile trading on heavy volume, with the stock up about 10% year-to-date. Barclays raised its price target to $22 but maintained a neutral rating. Mortgage applications fell 9.7% over the holiday-adjusted period, even as rates dropped to 6.25%. Director Matthew Rizik sold 5,000 shares under a pre-set trading plan.
8 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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