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Realtor.com (NWS) reports national median asking rent across the top 50 metros at $1,693 in November 2025, down 1.0% YoY and marking the 28th–30th consecutive months of annual declines by unit size. Rents remain 17.2% above November 2019, keeping affordability pressure high. Only 5 of 50 metros are affordable for two minimum-wage earners in 2025; scheduled 2026 minimum-wage increases are expected to add Detroit and Jacksonville to that list. In 43 of 50 metros, two minimum-wage earners still cannot afford median rent without overtime, with several metros requiring >80 hours/week per renter.

The Wall Street Journal Opinion (NWS) on December 15, 2025 launched Free Expression, a newsletter-first brand extension that adds new writers, editors, audio and video content, and a dedicated section on WSJ.com.

Free Expression is available free at launch as a newsletter and on WSJ.com, then will transition to a paid add-on for current Journal subscribers or be bundled with new WSJ subscriptions; a limited free weekly newsletter will remain on WSJ.com and on Substack. Named launch columnists include Matthew Continetti, Meghan Cox Gurdon, James B. Meigs, John J. Miller, Louise Perry, Ben Sasse, and Kyle Smith. The initiative emphasizes broader political and cultural debate and aims to expand Opinion’s audience and formats.

Realtor.com (NYSE:NWS) released its annual Top Housing Markets for 2026, ranking metros by forecasted combined home price and sales growth. Hartford, Rochester, and Worcester top the list. The top 10 median list price is $384,000 versus a national median of $415,000, and the top metros show average list price growth of +16.3% compared with national flatness (-0.2%).

Realtor.com cites tight inventory (some metros >60% below pre-pandemic levels), limited new construction, lower mortgage lock-in, stronger buyer profiles (median FICO 742), and older, smaller housing stock as drivers of 2026 strength.

Realtor.com (NWS) reports a powerful national "lock-in effect": typical current mortgage holders pay about $1,291 monthly, while buying a median-priced home today would cost roughly $2,236, a 73.2% increase in payments as of Oct 2025. More than one in four mortgages originated in 2020-2021, and only 22.1% of outstanding mortgages originated from 2022 through August 2025. High-priced metros show the largest penalties (San Jose +179.6%, Los Angeles +176.4%); even low-cost metros face meaningful move costs.

Suggested ways to "get unstuck" include renting, downsizing, or relocating until rates or incomes change.

Realtor.com (NWS) reports November 2025 housing trends showing rising delistings and expanding "refuge markets" as affordability reshapes buyer choices. National metrics: median list price $415,000 (-0.4% YoY), active listings 1,072,417 (+12.6% YoY), median days on market 64, and price-per-sqft $222 (-1.0% YoY). Delistings climbed sharply—37.9% YoY—and the delisting-to-new-listing ratio hit 0.27 in October. Smaller, affordable metros like Grand Rapids, St. Louis, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh led annual PPSF growth, reflecting buyer migration to lower-cost areas. Inventory gains continue but growth is slowing; markets remain uneven versus pre-pandemic baselines.

Realtor.com (NWS) released its 2026 Housing Forecast on Dec. 3, 2025, projecting a cautiously improving U.S. housing market as supply and demand move toward balance.

Key projections: average 30-year mortgage rate 6.3%, existing-home sales 4.13M (+1.7%), median home prices +2.2%, active listings +8.9%, single-family starts 1.00M (+3.1%), and national rent growth -1.0%. Affordability modestly improves as the typical mortgage payment falls to 29.3% of median income.

The report flags economic and policy risks—Fed moves, inflation, labor trends—that could alter the outlook.

Realtor.com (NWS) reports that newly built homes are now priced and financed closer to existing homes than ever in Q3 2025. Key metrics: the new-construction price premium fell to a record low of 10.2%, the average mortgage rate for new-home buyers was 5.27% versus 6.26% for existing-home buyers (a 99-basis-point gap), and average down payments were 15.7% for new buyers versus 17.8% for existing buyers.

Median listing prices: new construction $451,337 (flat YoY), existing homes $409,667 (+1.6% YoY). New listings share fell to 16.7% and 15.1% of new construction listings saw price reductions in Q3 2025.

Realtor.com (NWS) reports a bifurcated U.S. luxury housing market for October 2025: the national 90th-percentile luxury threshold eased 2.2% year‑over‑year to $1.22M, while localized metros show divergent trends.

High‑velocity metros (e.g., North Port‑Bradenton‑Sarasota +19.3% YoY to $1.67M; Heber +8.4% YoY) combine price gains with faster sales. Correction markets (e.g., Bridgeport −7.5% luxury price with days on market −42.5% YoY; Kahului −19.9% YoY) show price cuts clearing inventory and shortening time on market.

Realtor.com (NYSE:NWS) research finds U.S. homebuyer remorse fell in 2025 as buyers act more deliberately in a slower, higher‑rate market. Key findings: share saying they overpaid fell from 15% in 2023 to 8% in 2025, and the share reporting no regrets rose to 37% (up 6 percentage points). Median days on market was 63 days in Oct 2025, about 13 days longer than Oct 2023, giving buyers more time to decide. Top post‑purchase issues include unexpected maintenance (16%), higher household costs (15%), and drained savings (14%). Results are from MarketVision Research, fielded Feb 2025 among 1,267 recent U.S. homebuyers.