Putting the ROAD Act into action faces a funding and HUD gauntlet
HUD must handle about 70% of 125 federal actions, rulemakings often take 18 to 24 months, and agency staffing is down more than 30%
Read MoreAugust CPI shows sticky core inflation ahead of Fed meeting
Economists pointed to persistent services inflation as a factor that could keep borrowing costs elevated
Read MoreMLS of 2030 will be defined by who controls housing data
MLS architecture needs to become ready for a world in which machines increasingly interact with housing data
Read More25 years after 9/11, Homes for Heroes has given back nearly $200M
As the organization marks its 25th anniversary, leaders are focused on expanding beyond the transaction
Read MoreProvidence rent stabilization push springs back to post-primary life
Morales enters the general election as the favorite, and says rent stabilization will be an early priority for City Hall
Read MoreCCM pushes conforming loan limit to $845,000 ahead of FHFA announcement
Increase aims to give conventional lending options to more high-balance borrowers
Read MoreToughen up: StyleCraft Builders CEO on back-to-basics leadership
Doug French links on-time closings, clean deliveries, and punch list discipline to leadership systems
Read MoreNew credit score pricing grids point to higher borrower costs, report shows
Analyses indicate the newly released pricing grids could make loans more expensive with VS 4.0
Read MoreFifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit
Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements
Read MoreHomeowners insurance costs hit another record high of $209 per month in Q2 2026
Homeowners who changed insurers bucked the trend, saving an average of 6.6%
Read MoreMortgage rates top 7% as oil hits $100 and yields climb
Mortgage spreads couldn’t keep rates under 7% as Iran conflict ramps up
Read MoreExisting home sales slip to 3.98 million in August as rates take a bite
Inventory rose to 1.62 million units and months of supply increased to 4.9 — the highest level in more than 10 years
Read MoreMore seniors struggle to age in place as support gaps widen
Respondents in states like North Carolina and Nevada indicated elevated demand for financial and housing-related support
Read MoreOcrolus integrates with Freddie Mac AIM Check
Lenders can send W-2 and pay stub data to AIM before a full Loan Product Advisor submission
Read MoreParents follow their kids to the South in ‘baby chaser’ boom
Affordability also plays a role, providing younger buyers with more accessible homeownership
Read MoreHousing Market Spotlight: When housing market signals don’t agree
Comparing new listings, pending sales and active inventory reveals when local housing market signals agree and when a divergence is worth a closer look
Read MoreNational Home Corp. targets 18% gross margin with pace focus
CEO Michael Bergman said July results hit plan with 70 closings and 93 starts
Read MoreSotheby’s International Realty brings ONE, TTR under company-owned brokerage
ONE posted $6.85B volume in 2025 and TTR posted $5.71B, per RealTrends Verified
Read MoreDo you have what it takes to scale profitably for the model you are running?
MBA data shows a 6,350 per-loan cost gap between top and bottom quintiles in Q2 2026
Read MoreBuying a home now beat waiting in 61% of scenarios, AD Mortgage study finds
AD Mortgage compared buying a home now versus waiting across all states during a three-year period
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