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Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) generates a steady flow of news tied to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets, reflecting its role in mortgage lending, mortgage servicing, and technology-enabled real estate services. Through its Rocket Mortgage business and its relationship with Redfin Corporation, which is described in multiple releases as part of Rocket Companies, the firm is closely associated with trends in homebuying demand, mortgage rates, and housing affordability.
Many of the news items associated with Rocket Companies come from reports issued by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. These reports cover topics such as changes in pending home sales, shifts in monthly housing payments as mortgage rates move, and regional differences in housing market competitiveness. For example, Redfin has published analyses of buyer and seller imbalances, buyer’s and seller’s markets across major U.S. metros, and the pace at which homes go under contract, all while identifying itself as part of Rocket Companies.
News related to Rocket Companies also highlights how its integrated platform connects home search and mortgage financing. Releases explain that Redfin clients can see homes using on-demand tours, apply for home loans with Rocket Mortgage, and work with local agents, underscoring Rocket’s involvement from search to close. These stories often include national and metro-level statistics on prices, listings, days on market, and mortgage payments, giving context for how Rocket’s mortgage and real estate services operate within broader market conditions.
Investors and observers who follow RKT news can expect coverage of housing market data, mortgage rate movements, buyer and seller behavior, and the performance of markets where Rocket-related services are active. Regularly reviewing this news stream can help readers understand how Rocket Companies’ businesses intersect with evolving housing trends and financing conditions.
Redfin (RKT) published its list of the 10 most popular homes on Redfin.com in 2025. A remodeled 5-bed, 3.5-bath Spanish-style house in Palo Alto topped the list after receiving 34,720 views in one day and going under contract for $5.6M—$740,000 over its $4.888M list price. The top ten include homes across California, Washington and Virginia, six of which closed above asking price. Redfin said buyers favored competitively priced, renovated homes in desirable neighborhoods with in-demand features.
Rocket (NYSE:RKT)-linked Redfin reports U.S. pending home sales fell 5.9% month-over-month in December to the lowest seasonally adjusted level on record except April 2020, and 7.4% year-over-year. The median sale price rose 0.5% YoY to $428,742, a December record. The typical home that went under contract spent 60 days on market, the slowest December pace in a decade, and 16.3% of pending sales fell out of contract—the highest December share on record since 2017. New listings and active listings both declined month over month. Mortgage rates averaged 6.19% in December, briefly dipping below 6% after a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase, which lifted mortgage demand and may support January activity.
Redfin (RKT) reports the median U.S. monthly housing payment fell to $2,413 for the four weeks ending Jan. 11, down 5.5% YoY and near a two‑year low. Falling mortgage rates drove the drop: the daily average 30‑year rate reached about 5.99%–6.07%, lifting buyer purchasing power by roughly $14,000 in one month and $30,000 in six months. Median sale price was $380,606 (up 1% YoY) while pending sales and new listings fell 5% and 4.7%, respectively. Metro and indicator tables show uneven local trends and a recent uptick in mortgage‑purchase applications.
Redfin (powered by Rocket, NYSE:RKT) reports that three beachfront Florida homes ranked among December’s 10 priciest U.S. home sales, led by the Banyan Ridge Estate in Miami at $101.5M, the most expensive U.S. home sale in December and the fourth priciest sale of 2025. Two Palm Beach estates sold for $97.5M and $66.1M. Overall, six of December’s top 10 sales were in coastal Florida; two were in Manhattan, one in the Bay Area and one in Nevada.
The four highest December sales each exceeded $60M, and all 10 sales were at least $35M. Three December transactions also made Redfin’s list of 2025’s most expensive U.S. home sales.
Redfin report (RKT) shows the median U.S. monthly housing payment fell to $2,365 for the four weeks ending Jan. 4, down 4.7% year‑over‑year and the lowest level since early 2024. Weekly average 30‑year mortgage rates dropped to 6.15%, easing from roughly 7% at the start of 2025. Home prices rose 1.1% YoY but price growth slowed versus last year. Demand remains muted: pending sales fell 6.7% YoY and new listings fell 8.3% YoY. Redfin attributes weak early‑year activity to a "holiday hangover" and softening labor and economic measures.
Redfin (RKT) published a list of the Top 10 most expensive home sales of 2025, led by a beachfront Naples, FL compound that sold for $133 million. Two Los Angeles estates each sold for $110 million, and every property on the list sold for more than $60 million.
Florida and California dominated the rankings, accounting for eight of the ten sales; the list also includes an oceanfront Hawaii estate and a Woodside, CA property. The report notes concentrated ultra‑luxury demand amid limited affordability and forecasts that affordability may improve for everyday buyers in 2026.
Redfin/Rocket (RKT) reports investors bought roughly 40% of vacant lots that sold in fire-impacted Los Angeles ZIP codes during Q3–Nov. 30, 2025, with investors purchasing 48 of 119 lots in 90272, 27 of 61 in 91001 and 19 of 43 in 90265.
Vacant-lot listings surged year-over-year: Pacific Palisades 309 vs 7, Altadena 225 vs 2, Malibu 214 vs 125. Typical lot sale prices were $1.6M (Palisades), $510k (Altadena) and $1.3M (Malibu). Single-family sales remain below pre-fire levels.
Report notes rising insurance costs (premiums +35%–50%), high cleanup bills (examples: $70k ash remediation, $160k lead cleanup) and buyer/investor activity often driven by low offers and owner distress.
U.S. housing market (RKT) showed a pronounced imbalance in November 2025: there were an estimated 37.2% more sellers than buyers (≈529,770 additional sellers), the largest gap on record outside Summer 2025. Redfin classifies markets with >10% more sellers as buyer’s markets; by that measure the U.S. has been a buyer’s market since May 2024.
Key metro shifts: Austin led buyer’s markets with 114% more sellers, while Nassau County was the strongest seller’s market with 39.1% fewer sellers. Homebuyer counts hit near-record lows at 1.43 million in November.
Redfin (powered by Rocket — RKT) reports Irondequoit, NY is the most competitive U.S. housing market as of December 23, 2025. Key metrics show Irondequoit homes sell in 8.5 days with a 119.3% sale-to-list ratio and 0.6 months of supply. Four of the top 10 cities are in California and three are in Western New York.
Nationwide, the typical house now sells in about 1.5 months, prices reached a new monthly high in November 2025, and new listings hit a new monthly low. Redfin flags resurging Bay Area demand, sustained competition in Rust Belt metros, and supply gaps (e.g., Buffalo built 74 single-family homes in November vs Austin 3,465).
Redfin / Rocket (RKT) reports U.S. home prices rose 0.2% month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis in November 2025 and 2.6% year-over-year, down from October’s 2.9%.
Redfin says November’s YoY gain is the smallest since records began in 2012. The Redfin Home Price Index uses a repeat-sales method for single-family homes. Redfin cites elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty as reasons buyers pulled back, while sellers also deferred listings, keeping prices rising.
Metro highlights: Chicago +11% YoY, Pittsburgh +10.1% YoY, New York +9.5% YoY; largest monthly declines were Charlotte -0.9%, Austin -0.6%, Cincinnati -0.6%.
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