Harvard study: how low immigration could impact housing demand

On Tuesday, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) updated an August homeownership and household growth report with an addendum that adds a low-immigration scenario. Under the low-immigration scenario, the number of homeowning households would decline by approximately 88,000 to

Equity Union Real Estate expands in California

Equity Union Real Estate has expanded into California’s Central Coast by adding Team Sweasey, a San Luis Obispo-based real estate team led by Hal Sweasey. Team Sweasey will continue to operate from San Luis Obispo, which will serve as Equity Union’s 13th branch location statewide. Sweasey has more t

Lifestyle priorities overtake luxury in 2025 home searches

Americans searching for homes in 2025 placed greater emphasis on lifestyle features and everyday comfort than on size or luxury, according to Zillow’s annual review of home search behavior. Data from the 2025 Zillow Zeitgeist — which analyzes millions of natural-language searches on the platform — s

Justin Caplan joins Movement Mortgage as growth director

Movement Mortgage has a new East Coast growth director, according to a press release from the company on Wednesday. Justin Caplan is taking on the role. He is tasked with leading and supporting market expansion, along with strengthening recruiting and leadership development. Caplan, who has 30 years