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Dave Gallagher

Dave Gallagher

Director, News Reporting

Dave's journalism career spans 24 years covering business, the economy and real estate in Northwest Washington. He's also a numbers nerd, examining data to spot emerging trends in industries. Having started his career as a sports writer, he's a lifelong baseball and soccer fan and recently discovered pickleball. He grew up in Yosemite National Park and earned his journalism degree at Humboldt State University in northern California.

Housing market won’t be affordable for at least 7 years: Report
Shifts in household incomes, home prices and mortgage rates will be key to housing affordability improvements in the next decade, according to Oxford Economics.
May 27, 2026
Data offers ‘credible signal’ of returning homebuyer demand
Contract signings remain sluggish compared to pre-pandemic norms, but new data suggests 2026 has shown improvement over the past few spring homebuying seasons.
May 23, 2026
Rates up, sales down as ‘housing market tug of war’ continues
Pending sales and purchase applications fell this week as average mortgage rates topped 6.5%, narrowing “the pool of buyers who can make the numbers work.”
May 21, 2026
Builders lack ‘conviction’ amid high costs, consumer caution
Though construction activity in April was mixed, recent data indicates home builders are being cautious about the types of projects they’re willing to take on.
May 21, 2026
Zillow responds to FTC claims as antitrust case moves forward
Now that its motion to dismiss the case has been denied, the home search giant has issued a response to the federal agency’s antitrust allegations.
May 20, 2026
Housing market still out of alignment despite affordability gains
A new Listing-Income Alignment Score finds “a shortage of options” for buyers looking to purchase a home they can afford, according to NAR and Realtor.com.
May 20, 2026
Google home listings are back in 8 major markets
The pilot program keeps agents “at the center of the transaction” and gives consumers a “simpler” experience, said HouseCanary, which powers the listings.
May 18, 2026
Redfin debuts ‘Early Access,’ giving homesellers ‘more control’
“Early Access” gives homeowners who “want to sell, but are not ready to commit to full exposure” more options, Chief of Real Estate Services Jason Aleem said.
May 18, 2026
Mortgage rates jump as inflation reality sets in
With no end in sight for the war in Iran, investors are growing increasingly nervous about how sky-high energy prices are impacting the U.S. economy.
May 15, 2026
Are homebuyers ready to look past current market conditions?
Rising pending sales and loan activity suggests some buyers have “shrugged off the current economic and mortgage rate uncertainties and returned to the market.”
May 14, 2026
Homie takes ‘conspiracy’ argument to appeals court
In making its case against NAR, Anywhere, REMAX and HSoA, the flat-fee brokerage claimed Realtors conspired to boycott the firm due to its low commission rates.
May 14, 2026
Inflation data deals ‘a double-blow’ to housing affordability
Consumer confidence and purchasing power are weakening, with inflation jumping 3.8% in April amid rising energy prices.
May 12, 2026
Home sales disappoint as consumer confidence hits a 70-year low
April existing sales were flat year-over-year despite improving affordability, with an annual pace of just 4.02 million — below analysts’ expectations.
May 11, 2026
Jobs report encouraging, but consumers remain pessimistic
April employment numbers were better than expected, but for buyers and sellers, “positive momentum matters more than any single month of data,” economists say.
May 8, 2026
Rocket confident of ‘ability to outperform’ in down market
Borrower demand remains high, Rocket reported, and investments in AI will help it “take even more ground when the market improves,” CEO Varun Krishna said.
May 7, 2026
Pending sales data brings ‘good news’ to lagging housing market
While economic uncertainty persists amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, “the math has shifted in favor of buyers,” according to Zillow’s chief economist.
May 7, 2026
eXp enters the franchise business with NextHome acquisition
The brokerage giant embraces the M&A trend, inking a deal eXp says will create “a more robust company” and give agents more choices as consolidation ramps up.
May 7, 2026
New MoxiWorks platform ‘moves beyond reactive AI’
The company’s latest release of RISE includes client follow-up tools, marketing integrations and other features to “drive an entire business workflow.”
May 7, 2026
Compass stock price jumps on promise of ‘durable profitability’
The company gets a vote of confidence from investors after reporting $2.7 billion in Q1 revenue — its first earnings report since the Anywhere deal closed.
May 5, 2026
Rise in new home sales shows demand exists — but it’s ‘fragile'
Sales of new single-family homes climbed 3.3% year-over-year in March as builders continued offering incentives, giving buyers “some serious purchasing power.”
May 5, 2026

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