As housing affordability remains strained, policymakers and industry leaders are weighing how regulation, mortgage markets and tax policy shape access to homeownership. Isaac Boltansky, head of public policy at Pennymac, fielded questions on the matter from Robb Van Raaphorst, senior vice president

The primary weakness in the American real estate market isn’t a lack of buyers or inventory, it’s the “trust gap” in our record-keeping. As HousingWire recently reported, the fragmentation across 3,000-plus local registries has created a multibillion-dollar opening for deed fraud. When ownership dat

The U.S. housing market may be poised for a historic surge as pent-up demand meets a potentially lower rate environment. As part of an expert panel at HousingWire’s 2026 Housing Economic Summit, MBS Highway founder and CEO Barry Habib said the first move downward in mortgage rates could trigger a ru

Real estate brokerage leaders are entering 2026 more confident and optimistic than they have in years, according to Delta Media Group’s Real Estate Leadership Report.  To compile the report, Delta Media Group surveyed more than 100 brokerage leaders representing firms that were collectively responsi