Cotality’s Thom Malone on Trump’s proposed institutional investor ban
Housing professionals across the country raised their eyebrows earlier this week when President Donald Trump said he would look to stop large institutional investors from buying homes, citing increased affordability pressures on the typical American consumer. Cotality principal economist Thom Malone
Modest jobs gain in December signals even cooler labor market
The U.S. labor market continues to slow with the economy adding just 50,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In addition to the modest jobs gain, the November jobs number was revised downward to 56,000, which is 8,000
Compass-Anywhere merger closing imminent, brokers share plans to compete
Despite initial estimates calling for a summer or even fall 2026 close for the Compass–Anywhere merger, the two companies have indicated the transaction could close as soon as this Friday. This news came after shareholders at both firms overwhelmingly voted to approve the merger at special meetings
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