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- The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun.
- Seniors hold a record share of housing wealth. The mortgage system still struggles to underwrite it.
- When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now
- Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing
- Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo
- Trump calls 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ‘a yawn’
- Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes
- MRED seeks arbitration in Zillow antitrust lawsuit
- Bipartisan bill would allocate CDBG funds to disaster prevention efforts
- CRMLS adds ‘Limited Exposure Coming Soon’ listing option
- The hidden cost of leverage: Why today’s real estate investors need to be more conservative than ever
- The mortgage industry is on an AI binge. Let’s make the hangover optional.
- The spring selling season that wasn’t: Why builders are pivoting to margin recovery
- Caregiver survey shows widespread burnout, with Gen Z hit hardest
- DeSantis signs Live Local 4.0 housing reform into Florida law
- eXp agent builds top RealTrends Verified team despite cancer battle
- The ROAD Act and the 26.4% regulatory cost stack on new homes
- Midwestern markets emerge as hotspots for rental momentum
- CFPB, facing staffing constraints, moves to expand mortgage credit box
- Tavant debuts agentic AI platform for software engineering, automation
- How the housing market survived the Iran conflict
- VA loan fee hike proposal advances in Congress, drawing industry pushback
- Homebuilding scale emerges as a fiduciary priority for boards
- Decade-long accessibility push earns Seattle agent fair housing honor
- Don’t give away your future: Why servicing is becoming a strategic asset
- Florida homebuyers sue Compass over $475 transaction fee
- New York AG charges suspect in alleged deed theft involving 92-year-old homeowner
- Viral ‘71% zero deals’ claim clashes with NAR 2026 member data
- VA updates appraisal rules, adjusts fees in some regions
- Portals and brokerages escalate real estate vertical integration race
- ARA adds REMAX president Chris Lim to board
- In land acquisition, the fastest decision wins
- KB Home Q2 2026 earnings point to scale vs execution debate
- Experienced Realtors hold the line in a tough housing market
- Senators push bipartisan plan to ‘save Social Security’
- Young buyers are priced out in most U.S. metros, Pew data shows
- JPMorgan Chase names co-presidents as Dimon succession plan takes shape
- CoStar stockholders back directors, approve pay plan
- Qualia expands wire fraud protection platform for title and escrow
- HomeServices, Elliman notch legal wins in commission suit saga
- Senate Democrats press CFPB’s Vought over mass deletion of records
- The next credit gap: When BNPL, rent and trended data collide
- ROAD work ahead
- FHFA pushes GSEs to embrace chattel loans in Duty to Serve proposal
- The checklist real estate agents need for estate sale referrals and timing
- From recovery to real estate: Tracy Jones Team climbs to No. 1 in Ohio
- AARP awards $8.3M in senior-focused housing and community improvement grants
- New home sales fall in May as rate shock, inflation squeeze buyers
- Most AI-altered listings go undisclosed, California law bans it
- Why we can’t get more housing construction in the US
- Trump abruptly delays signing of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- Fannie and Freddie’s new rules change the playbook for condo buyers, sellers and managers alike
- Congress passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sends bill to Trump
- Boomer Foster launches Paul Wesley Real Estate brokerage
- Why mortgage rates haven’t followed oil prices by moving lower
- Mortgage rates move near 6.8% as the potential for a Fed hike grows
- Builders planned for undersupply, now demand is the swing factor
- Realtor.com: Investor home purchase activity was stable in 2025
- Finance of America announces three new hires to drive brand, product alignment
- NAR subpoenas American Real Estate Association in ThePLS.com Clear Cooperation lawsuit
- HUD adopts 14 changes to FHA policies, aiming to lower costs and ease credit access
- Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
- What a 50-year-old letter says about accountability in homebuilding
- Four rules for underwriting secondary Texas markets in a slower cycle
- ICE executives detail AI cybersecurity efforts through Project Glasswing
- Home flipping slowed in early 2026 but investors saw returns tick up
- Aging in place is reshaping housing demand — and most homes aren’t ready
- Retirement plan participation reaches record high, but financial pressures persist
- Beazer refinancing raises Dream Finders deal cost by $53 million
- With Warsh’s Fed overhaul, mortgage rates face a new risk
- HUD aims to help multi-story manufactured housing go vertical
- Intent beats volume: What real estate teams are learning from AI-powered follow-up
- The decision happens online now, but the leaders aren’t there
- How scale, foreign capital and market diversification are reshaping homebuilder M&A
- 3 quick takes on Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting
- The 10 best real estate marketing companies to boost your business in 2026
- When a bankrupt retailer buys a brokerage: What the Bed Bath & Beyond and Fathom deal signals
- PNC Bank closes $251.4 million affordable housing fund
- Double-take double jeopardy: Housing surnames for $100
- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate merger creates tri-state brokerage
- JP Piccinini joins The Real Brokerage as growth leader
- The ‘Beyond’ is brokerage: Bed Bath & Beyond’s surprising bet on real estate
- The next test for master-planned communities is staying power
- How Higharc is turning floor plans into intelligent data
- Taylor Morrison names Mike Carlo Sarasota division president
- What to look for in Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting
- Builders slow starts in May to rebalance pricing and incentives
- FHFA pushes for direct power to sue for mortgage fraud
- CoStar amicus brief denied in Zillow MRED Compass case
- Social Security funding gap widens in 2026 trustees report
- When will home sales finally return to normal?
- Project NexusRE adds governance layer for MLS data and AI use
- The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach
- What mortgage professionals need to know about reverse mortgages
- Fresh off seed round, BrokerBot eyes next phase of brokerage automation
- Why more private homebuilders face a succession test now
- Zillow investor sues over Redfin rental syndication deal
- Saluda Grade brushes off macro concerns to bet on home equity resilience
- Why hazard insurance is becoming a housing market constraint
- HECM for Purchase has been grounded. Reverse mortgage pros are trying to give it wings
- Jessica Edgerton’s plan for CMLS amid MLS uncertainty
- Tepid spring selling, strong headwinds buffet builder confidence
- Tribal knowledge built this business. It can’t carry it.
- The timing tax: How America’s rent calendar punishes the workers it should protect
- Why your best agents leave (and the conversations you should be having now)
- How much will mortgage rates fall with the Iran deal and Fed week?
- Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026
- HUD would permit multi-story manufactured homes without a permanent chassis
- Report lays out wealth, housing gaps facing LGBTQ+ Gen Z
- Colorado’s Drive It Home financing kicks off with affordable condos
- Lennar Q2 2026 results test the land-light model
- 2026 RealTrends Verified: Journey from intern to owner fuels David Banks Team’s record year
- AI-native lending platform Copperlane lands $4.1M seed round
- Markets await Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair
- Google listing ads raise questions about IDX licensing
- 2026 RealTrends Verified: Ivan & Mike Team ride ultra-luxury wave in Miami
- Guild pushes GSEs to scale residual income analysis
- Continuity is becoming the new competitive advantage in homebuilder sales
- Stylecraft Builders’ micro approach to margin, pace and growth
- Buffini & Company adds three senior executives to scale coaching
- Rechat adds custom app building features
- New York reform prioritizes housing production over climate review
- eXp World completes AGNT name change, relocates to Texas
- 2026 RealTrends Verified: Family ties drive success for The Horak Group
- Jay Clayton tapped for DNI role as Congress pushes back on Pulte
- Washington agents now face limits on private listings
- US foreclosure filings rise 14% annually in May, led by Southeast states
- The responsible AI framework every mortgage lender needs before going live
- The danger of the single-bureau blind spot: Why the 30-year mortgage demands the Tri-Merge Standard
- How to study for the real estate exam: AI-powered strategies that work
- AppFolio launches connector for Realm-X AI suite and Anthropic’s Claude
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform package hits a wall
- MLSs compete on rules and partnerships as listing control shifts
- Homebuilders’ spring toolbox: Incentives rose, but conversion stayed weak
- MBA launches forum for reverse mortgages, senior lending
- 2026 The Thousand: eXp team provides ‘Anchor’ for military families
- MISMO updates PaVS procurement dataset for UAD 3.6
- The verification layer financial systems forgot to build
- Just don’t: Why AI-generated marketing content is a regulatory minefield for mortgage lenders
- Many older Americans stuck in homes that no longer fit
- Class Valuation adds Makena InstaPlan ahead of UAD 3.6 shift
- May rent trends run sideways as multifamily supply stays strong
- Mortgage and real estate battle for the top of the funnel
- HUD pilots robotics-built housing and automated permitting
- Top agent Kris Zacuto joins Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California
- Sotheby’s International Realty names Marissa Ghesquiere regional president
- How Nicholas Hartigan helps turn strategy into execution
- First-time buyers are the missing link in today’s market
- A poor man’s 1031 exchange
- Continued Iran conflict raises mortgage rate risk into late 2026
- Housing demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 2026 highs
- Boston’s international business boom equals more demand for housing
- Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table
- Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill
- Mortgage Forward to acquire First Federal Bank’s TPO division
- Nest Egg Protection Act would raise capital gains tax exclusion for senior home sellers
- Drees Homes bets on operational leadership for next century
- Synergy One to merge with APM; Steve Majerus named president
- HUD seeks feedback on FHA minimum property requirements
- Former DC housing official pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
- Zillow’s MRED feed remains safe, but Realtracs showdown nears June 8 deadline
- Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal puts vertical integration in focus
- Ten years after: Schaefer Homes revs up its engines for growth
- NALHFA: HUD cuts would worsen housing affordability challenges
- Secondary mortgage market waits for data, creates workarounds amid shift to alternative credit scores
- Achieve expands fixed-rate HELOC with $700,000 cap
- HECM broker rankings hold steady in March as Atlantic Avenue stays at No. 1
- Newfi integrates Prudent AI for non-QM income analysis
- Lawmakers urge FTC to probe real estate referral practices
- Florida, California counties top ATTOM list of high-risk housing markets
- Better, Coinbase fund Fannie Mae-backed bitcoin mortgage
- Homeowners have record equity and won’t touch it. Loan data explains why
- Who can buy a top-20 builder now? Berkshire resets board calculus
- Social Security, Medicare solvency could be examined by bipartisan commission
- PulteGroup unveils its first Florida Del Webb Explore community
- Trump’s executive order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate
- New York AG probes Compass-Anywhere acquisition
- Mortgage demand resilient in the first half of 2026
- Canopy MLS opens participation to brokers nationwide
- FTC wins court order to shut down alleged mortgage relief scheme
- PadSplit, Furnished Finder announce rental housing partnership
- Opinion: Congress should protect property rights, not shift title risk to consumers and lenders
- Why Taylor Morrison’s integration playbook matters in builder M&A
- Pennsylvania ADU bill clears House, heads to Senate
- BOXABL expands offerings with ‘kit-of-parts’ modular platform
- Cloze Forge platform lets real estate firms ‘vibe code’ custom tools
- Cole West promotes Chris Winter to President of Homebuilding
- Why CoStar, Berkshire Hathaway are betting big on homebuilding
- Windermere promotes founding family member Lucy Wood to regional director
- Onity wins approval for revised reverse MSR sale to FOA
- Home purchase demand holds up even with mortgage rates at 6.7%
- Opinion: Compass has made the MLS its proxy
- Is the mortgage industry broken—or structurally misaligned?
- Realtor.com adds Agoyu AI to generate quotes for movers
- Berkshire’s big housing bet: What agents should pay attention to
- Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal focuses on scale and ecosystems
- NAR publishes new resources on MLS, listings
- Mutual of Omaha remains No. 1 as HECM endorsements fall 4.7% in May
- Quiet 2026 hurricane season forecast, risk remains for builders
- Analysis: The average American needs nearly $900K to retire comfortably
