Liezel Once

Liezel Once

Liezel Once is a journalist with Mortgage Professional America and Canadian Mortgage Professional, covering key issues and trends across the North American mortgage and financial services industry.

She brings to her reporting a solid foundation in broadcast journalism, having worked as a news writer and reporter across radio, television, and digital platforms. Her coverage has spanned high-stakes beats including national security, economic affairs, and disaster response — experience that sharpens her ability to distill complex topics for professional audiences.

Liezel has also contributed to business, technology, and future-of-work coverage for a global BPO marketplace, further deepening her expertise in industry-focused journalism. A versatile and dependable storyteller, she joined KM International as a freelance writer in 2024 and has since established herself as a trusted voice across Key Media's mortgage titles.

Outside the newsroom, Liezel feeds her curiosity through travel, and language learning — she is currently studying Korean, and has a particular passion for concert trips that take her to new destinations.

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New listings drought tests US housing market

Four months of rising home sales can't mask a deepening supply crunch as new listings hit a seven-month low

New listings drought tests US housing market

California home prices hit record as supply tightens

The statewide median home price hit a second straight record in May as luxury sales surge and supply tightens toward multi-year lows

California home prices hit record as supply tightens

Pandemic boomtowns now lead the nation in failed home deals

Which metro areas top May 2026 contract cancellation rankings?

Pandemic boomtowns now lead the nation in failed home deals

Mortgage rates ease as Iran peace deal cools bond markets

A tentative US-Iran ceasefire pulled Treasury yields lower this week, offering the housing market its clearest dose of good news in months

Mortgage rates ease as Iran peace deal cools bond markets

Community lenders back housing bill but want more done for first-time buyers

CHLA calls the bipartisan deal a step forward while pushing Congress toward bolder entry-level housing policy

Community lenders back housing bill but want more done for first-time buyers

Senate and House seal deal on landmark housing affordability bill

Bipartisan agreement on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act caps investor homebuying

Senate and House seal deal on landmark housing affordability bill

Pending home sales hit six-month high

Contract signings rose across all four US regions in May, the latest sign buyers are adjusting to elevated mortgage rates

Pending home sales hit six-month high

Mortgage applications fall as inflation data weighs on demand

Competing forces pulled rates in opposite directions last week, leaving buyers and refinancers cautious

Mortgage applications fall as inflation data weighs on demand

Spring housing market falls short as real estate agent survey flags caution

Real Brokerage's May 2026 survey shows agent optimism sliding and buyers pulling back on affordability concerns

Spring housing market falls short as real estate agent survey flags caution

Home sales on track for second-half recovery as inventory builds

Lawrence Yun projects a rise in existing-home sales as inventory expands and overlooked buyer segments gain broker attention

Home sales on track for second-half recovery as inventory builds