This Was 2025’s Most Popular Home on Redfin

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The US Is the Most Dynamic Economy in the World Link

• Recent data from the US Census Bureau shows that the weekly number of business applications has reached all-time highs.

• This surge in entrepreneurship serves as a primary indicator of the continued dynamism and growth within the American economy.

My take: High business application numbers are a great signal, but they only tell half the story. The real win for the economy isn't just people starting businesses out of ambition, but whether these new ventures have the capital and labor to survive beyond the first year.

Top 5 Metros Where Homes Are Piling Up on the Market Link

• Washington, DC, saw the nation’s highest inventory spike at 32.8%, followed by Charlotte at 30.8% and Las Vegas at 29.2%.

• Seattle and Raleigh rounded out the top five with active listing increases of 28.8% and 26.7%, respectively.

• The buildup is driven by a slowing sales pace and a weakening "lock-in effect" as more homeowners finally choose to list despite current interest rates.

Manufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists Link

• Federal lawmakers are streamlining regulations through the Affordable HOMES Act, which could cut costs by up to $10,000 per unit by reducing overlapping agency oversight.

• Despite modern units appreciating at similar rates to stick-built homes, local NIMBY opposition and outdated perceptions of safety and aesthetics continue to block new developments.

Tool of the day: RoboForce

An AI-driven "Robo-Labor" provider offering robotic solutions to automate tasks in various industries, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing labor costs. Recently, RoboForce raised $10 million in early-stage funding to expand its innovative services.

New AI tool from Fundrise brings high-level CRE analysis to the public link

By democratizing institutional-grade data, this tool allows retail investors to use AI to identify undervalued U.S. commercial assets that were previously only visible to major firms.

Realtor.com launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ home search platform link

This platform integrates deep AI personalization to move beyond basic filters, signaling a shift where U.S. buyers interact with property portals as proactive advisors rather than just static databases.

This Was 2025’s Most Popular Home on Redfin And It Sold $740K Over Asking Link

• A remodeled 5-bedroom Spanish-style house in Palo Alto was the most viewed home of the year, receiving nearly 35,000 views in a single day.

• The property was listed for $4.8 million and sold for $5.6 million after being on the market for only one day.

• Other highly popular listings included a Berkeley tear-down and a historic Virginia farmhouse sold by Vice President JD Vance.

My take: Even in a market where buyers generally have more power, high-end properties in tech hubs still trigger frantic bidding wars. This shows that "affordable" is relative; the most popular homes aren't cheap, they are just priced low enough to force a feeding frenzy among the wealthy.

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Old Hollywood called.

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